Italy Hands VAT Bill to Meta, X and LinkedIn in Tax Case: Rtrs

March 26, 2025, 4:28 PM UTC

Italy has handed tax demands to Meta, X and LinkedIn in the last formal step in a VAT claim against the US companies, Reuters reports, citing four unidentified people with direct knowledge of the matter.

  • Italy is claiming around €140m from LinkedIn, €887.6m from Meta and €12.5m from X
  • Meta says it would not comment on the details of this case; LinkedIn says it has nothing to share at this time; X did not respond to request for comment: Reuters
  • NOTE: From December 2024, Italy Prosecutor Says Meta Didn’t Pay VAT of €888M in 2015-2021

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