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Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/647 of 11 May 2020 authorising the Italian Republic to apply a special measure derogating from Article 285 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax| Legal instrument | implementing decision |
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| Number legal act | Implementing decision 2020/647 |
| Original proposal | COM(2020)124  |
| CELEX number i | 32020D0647 |
| Document | 11-05-2020; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 14-05-2020; OJ L 151 p. 7-9 |
| Effect | 01-01-2020; Application See Art 1 12-05-2020; Takes effect Date notif. |
| End of validity | 31-12-2022; Repealed by 32023D0664 |
| Notification | 12-05-2020 |
14.5.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 151/7 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/647
of 11 May 2020
authorising the Italian Republic to apply a special measure derogating from Article 285 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 395(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 285 of Directive 2006/112/EC, Member States which have not exercised the option under Article 14 of Council Directive 67/228/EEC (2) may exempt from value added tax ('VAT') taxable persons whose annual turnover is no higher than EUR 5 000 or the equivalent in national currency. |
(2) |
By Council Decision 2008/737/EC (3), Italy was authorised to apply a special measure derogating from Article 285 of Directive 2006/112/EC ('the derogating measure') to exempt from VAT taxable persons whose annual turnover was no higher than EUR 30 000. The derogating measure was authorised until 31 December 2010. |
(3) |
By Council Implementing Decision 2010/688/EU (4), Italy was authorised to continue to apply the derogating measure until 31 December 2013. |
(4) |
By Council Implementing Decision 2013/678/EU (5), Italy was authorised to continue to apply the derogating measure until 31 December 2016. The annual turnover threshold was increased to EUR 65 000. |
(5) |
By Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1988 (6), the validity of the authorisation to apply derogating measure was extended until 31 December 2019, or until the entry into force of a directive amending Articles 281 to 294 of Directive 2006/112/EC on a special scheme for small enterprises, whichever was the earlier. On 18 February 2020, the Council adopted Directive (EU) 2020/285 (7) amending Articles 281 to 294 of Directive 2006/112/EC as regards the special scheme for small enterprises. |
(6) |
By letter registered with the Commission on 26 July 2019, Italy requested authorisation to continue to apply the derogating measure after 31 December 2019 as well as to increase the threshold and the scope of the exemption. |
(7) |
By letter dated 20 September 2019, the Commission informed the other Member States, pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, of the request made by Italy. By letter dated 23 September 2019, the Commission notified Italy that it had all the information necessary to consider the request. |
(8) |
By letter registered with the Commission on 5 December 2019, Italy revised its request; requesting authorisation only to continue to apply the derogating measure until 31 December 2024. |
(9) |
By letter dated 10 December 2019, the Commission informed the other Member States, pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, of the revised request of Italy. By letter dated 11 December 2019, the Commission notified Italy that it had all the information necessary to consider the revised request. |
(10) |
From the information provided by Italy, it appears that the reasons for the derogating measure remain largely unchanged. The derogating measure reduces the administrative burden and compliance costs both for small enterprises and for tax authorities and it therefore helps to simplify the procedure for collecting VAT. |
(11) |
The derogating measure is and will remain optional for taxable persons. Taxable persons will still be able to opt for the normal VAT arrangements... |
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