Two good news coming for the taxman. During an interview with "Otto e mezzo" on La7, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced that it is time for the Internet giants - from Apple to Google – pay taxes in the countries where they make profits, ie also in Italy and not only in tax havens such as Ireland.
Therefore, the Government will wait for Europe to define its new rules on the taxation of web giants but, if a new law is not reached by the end of next year, it will be the Italian Government that will launch the digital tax which will oblige Apple, Google and other large Internet companies to pay taxes in Italy too for the profits they make in our country.
THEtax avoidance is not the only anomaly of Google, which has never disclosed its balance sheets in Italy and which is accused by publishers of practicing a monopolistic policy in advertising and of distorting the use of its search engine in favor of its commercial interests, but the one announced by the Renzi government would certainly be a big step forward.
Even more sensational is the fiscal breakthrough of Papa Francesco which never fails to give us surprises: yesterday it recognized that religious convents that have turned into hotels should pay taxes like other hotels. The Imu will therefore also be triggered for them. No Pope had ever spoken like this.
