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Created: 2025-07-21 14:13:03 UTC

🇮🇹 Italy vs Meta, X & LinkedIn Over VAT

— Italy demands €1B+ in back VAT:
 • Meta: €887.6M
 • LinkedIn: €140M
 • X (Twitter): €12.5M
— Claim: Free access = taxable service 🤯
— Rome says user data = payment for access
— Big Tech appeals, no settlement reached 🚫
— Could set EU-wide precedent for all platforms offering free services with tracking 📱
— EU VAT Committee to weigh in by Spring 2026
— Meta: “We strongly disagree”
— X: 🧏‍♂️ No comment
— LinkedIn: 🫥 Silent
#VAT #BigTech #Meta #LinkedIn #X #Italy #TaxPolicy #EUTrade #DigitalServices #DataIsCurrency $META


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[italy](/topic/italy)

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