The outlook for Italian and European VAT regulations

Programme

14.00-14.30: Registration of participants

14.30-14.45
Moderator and coordinator: Maurizio Logozzo, Tax law professor at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Introduction to discussed topics
Alessandro Dragonetti, Co-Managing Partner and Head of Tax, Bernoni Grant Thornton

14.45-15.20: The final intra-EU trade system and the “Certified Taxable Person”
Ambra Dell'Aversano, EU Commission, DG TAXUD DIR C1-VAT
Francesco Spaziante, Taxpayers department, International division, International tax office, Italian Revenue Office

15.20-15.45: The widespread electronic invoice requirement and new strategies to incentivize compliance
Mario Carmelo Piancaldini, Coordinator of the Italian forum for electronic invoicing, Italian Revenue Office

15.45-16.15: Financial effects of new rules on VAT deduction
Mario Spera, Principal, Bernoni Grant Thornton

16.15-16.45: The mitigation of tax risk following the deduction of VAT which is not due
Giovanni Spalletta, Director of the head office for large taxpayers, Italian Revenue Office

16.45-17.15 Coffee break

17.15-17.45: Operating issues related to the VAT Group option
Simonetta La Grutta, Partner and Head of International Indirect Tax, Bernoni Grant Thornton

17.45-18.30: Round table with representatives of institutions and the business world

Participants:

Giuseppe Arbore, Colonel at Scuola di Polizia Tributaria, Guardia di Finanza
Mario Carmelo Piancaldini, Coordinatore of the Italian forum for electronic invoicing, Italian Revenue Office
Giuseppe Abatista, Group Tax Manager, Salvatore Ferragamo
Aldo Trumino, Indirect tax manager, Eni Group

Moderator: Simonetta La Grutta, Partner and Head of International Indirect Tax, Bernoni Grant Thornton