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Italian parliamentary committee urges rewrite of gambling sponsorship tax rule

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Italy’s Committee for Legislation recommended that a new tax provision on gambling-related sponsorship costs be incorporated into the consolidated income tax law, according to the report. The provision makes specified sponsorship or similar expenses non-deductible for income tax and IRAP when incurred by entities linked to licensed gambling operators that provide gaming information or odds-comparison services.

The tax treatment could affect sponsorship costs for entities linked to gambling operators that provide information or odds comparisons.

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Italy’s Chamber committee advances tax provisions affecting public gaming concessionaires

Italy’s Finance Committee completed its examination of the Excise Decree and gave rapporteur Marco Osnato a mandate to report to the Chamber on 14 September. The reported provisions classify certain concessionaire information and responsible-gambling campaign costs as representation expenses and restrict deductions for prohibited gaming sponsorships; the bill still requires Senate approval by 25 September.

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