https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy is to slap global tech giants like Google and Amazon with a three-percent charge under its new tax-focused budget. https://www.thelocal.it/20191017/italy-unveils-landmark-tax-on-internet-giants Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:25:10 +0200 italy-unveils-landmark-tax-on-internet-giants Italy's shadow economy is worth as much as 211 billion euros, which is equal to 12.1% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), the latest estimates show. https://www.thelocal.it/20191015/italys-black-market-is-now-worth-more-than-200-billion Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:04:30 +0200 italys-black-market-is-now-worth-more-than-200-billion In the past 18 months Italy's finance police caught over 13,000 so-called 'total evaders' – residents who don't file a single tax return. https://www.thelocal.it/20190621/italy-busts-more-than-13000-total-tax-dodgers Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:44:12 +0200 italy-busts-more-than-13000-total-tax-dodgers Flamboyant Italian tycoon and former boss of the Benetton and Renault F1 racing teams Flavio Briatore was Saturday sentenced on appeal to 18 months in jail for tax evasion in connection with his luxury yacht, press reports said. https://www.thelocal.it/20180211/former-renault-f1-boss-flavio-briatore-gets-18-month-sentence-for-tax-fraud Sun, 11 Feb 2018 10:43:12 +0100 former-renault-f1-boss-flavio-briatore-gets-18-month-sentence-for-tax-fraud Italian fashion giant Gucci on Monday said police raided its offices over suspected tax evasion, confirming a report in the Italian press. https://www.thelocal.it/20171204/gucci-confirms-tax-evasion-probe Mon, 04 Dec 2017 11:46:49 +0100 gucci-confirms-tax-evasion-probe Negotiations are underway between the Holy See and the Italian government to share financial information, paving the way to put an end to secrecy at the Vatican bank, the pontiff's secretary of state said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150311/italy-and-vatican-to-uncover-secret-banking Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:15:34 +0100 italy-and-vatican-to-uncover-secret-banking Guccio Gucci, the great-grandson of the founder of the world-famous Gucci fashion house, has been placed under house arrest and charged with fraudulent bankruptcy and tax evasion. https://www.thelocal.it/20140911/guccis-relative-arrested-over-fake-bankruptcy Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:23:00 +0200 guccis-relative-arrested-over-fake-bankruptcy There were more than 12,000 tax evaders in Italy reported last year, a rise from 2012, figures released on Thursday by the financial police show. https://www.thelocal.it/20140123/more-italians-are-dodging-tax-police Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:23:00 +0100 more-italians-are-dodging-tax-police Italy’s financial police on Tuesday announced that it has uncovered nearly 5,000 tax evaders so far in 2013, who have collectively avoided a €17.5 billion bill. https://www.thelocal.it/20130820/italian-tax-evaders-rack-up-17-5-billion-bill Tue, 20 Aug 2013 14:11:00 +0200 italian-tax-evaders-rack-up-17-5-billion-bill Josefa Idem, Italy’s Minister for Equal Opportunities and Sport, refused to comment on Wednesday in relation to allegations of evading property tax. The far-right Northern League party has demanded the minister’s resignation. https://www.thelocal.it/20130620/equal-opportunities-minister-faces-allegations-of-tax-evasion Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:43:00 +0200 equal-opportunities-minister-faces-allegations-of-tax-evasion An Italian court on Wednesday sentenced fashion house duo Dolce & Gabbana to one year and eight months in prison for tax evasion of €200 million. https://www.thelocal.it/20130619/dolce-and-gabbana-sentenced-for-tax-evasion Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:01:00 +0200 dolce-and-gabbana-sentenced-for-tax-evasion