Decision 2007/441 - 2007/441/EC: Council Decision of 18 June 2007 authorising Italy to derogate from Articles 26(1)(a) and 168 of the VAT Directive - Main contents
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2007/441/EC: Council Decision of 18 June 2007 authorising the Italian Republic to apply measures derogating from Articles 26(1)(a) and 168 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax| Legal instrument | Decision |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Decision 2007/441 |
| Original proposal | COM(2007)238  |
| CELEX number i | 32007D0441 |
| Document | 18-06-2007 |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 27-06-2007; OJ L 165 p. 33-34 |
| Effect | 27-06-2007; Takes effect Date notif. |
| Deadline | 31-03-2025; See Art 6 And |
| End of validity | 31-12-2025; Ext. valid. by 32022D2411 |
| Notification | 27-06-2007; {titleAndReference.draft.disclaimer.new|http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/fd_365/titleAndReference.draft.disclaimer.new} |
27.6.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 165/33 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 June 2007
authorising the Italian Republic to apply measures derogating from Articles 26(1)(a) and 168 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax
(2007/441/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
In a letter dated 9 October 2006 and registered by the Secretariat-General of the Commission on 11 October 2006, Italy sought authorisation to introduce measures derogating from the provisions of Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment (2), which govern a taxable person's right to deduct VAT paid on purchases and those which require tax to be accounted for on business assets used for private purposes. |
(2) |
Directive 77/388/EEC has been replaced with Directive 2006/112/EC. |
(3) |
In accordance with Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Commission transmitted, by a letter dated 28 February 2007, to the other Member States the request made by Italy. By a letter dated 21 November 2006, the Commission notified Italy that it had all the information that it considered necessary for appraisal of the request. |
(4) |
Article 168 of Directive 2006/112/EC establishes a taxable person's right to deduct VAT charged on supplies of goods and services received by him for use in his taxable transactions. Article 26(1)(a) of the same Directive contains a requirement to account for VAT when a business asset is put to private use. |
(5) |
The private use of vehicles is difficult to identify accurately and even where it is possible, the mechanism for doing so is often burdensome. Under the requested measures, the amount of VAT on expenditure eligible for deduction in respect of vehicles which are not used entirely for business purposes should, with some exceptions, be set at a flat percentage rate. Based on currently available information, the Italian authorities believe that a rate of 40 % is justifiable. At the same time, to avoid double taxation, the requirement of accounting for VAT on the private use of a vehicle should be suspended where it has been subject to this restriction. These measures can be justified by the need to simplify the procedure for charging VAT and to prevent evasion through incorrect record keeping. |
(6) |
These derogating measures should be limited in time to allow for an evaluation of their effectiveness and of the appropriate percentage, since the proposed percentage is based on initial findings on business use. |
(7) |
On 4 November 2004 the Commission presented a proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC, now 2006/112/EC, as regards the right to deduct VAT (3). The derogating measures should end at the entry into force of the proposed Directive if earlier than the date specified in this Decision, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
By way of derogation from Article 168 of Directive 2006/112/EC, Italy is hereby authorised to limit to 40 % the right to deduct the VAT charged on expenditure on motorised road vehicles not wholly used for business purposes.
Article 2
By way of derogation from Article 26(1)(a) of Directive 2006/112/EC, Italy is also required not to treat as supplies of services for consideration the use for private purposes of vehicles included in the assets of a taxable person's business, where that vehicle has been subject to a restriction of...
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