Growth
August 31, 2026
Podcast – The €50,000 VIES Guarantee: Insurance Surety or Tied-Up Capital?
Companies established outside the European Union and the European Economic Area that operate in Italy
Regulatory Updates
March 21, 2026
TAR Lazio Decision 4986/2026: The €50,000 VIES Guarantee Is Now Mandatory — What It Means for Import/Export Businesses
In March 2026, a major court decision in Italy changed the landscape for international trade operators. The Regional Administrative Court of Lazio issued decision no. 4986/2026 and rejected a legal challenge brought by several non-EU companies, mainly Chinese entities, against the obligation to provide a €50,000 financial guarantee in order to operate within the VIES system.
Finance / Growth
March 17, 2026
Italy Fiscal Representative for VAT: How the New Verification Portal Works
The new fiscal representative verification service is a digital tool that allows users to check
Finance / Growth
March 10, 2026
VIES Registration Guarantee for Non-EU Companies – New Rules Explained (Podcast)
Since April 14, 2025, non-EU companies operating in Italy through a fiscal representative must provide
Finance / Growth
January 30, 2026
TAR Lazio Hearing, January 28, 2026: Key Issues for Non-EU Companies and VIES Registration
📢 Update — March 2026: The TAR Lazio has issued decision no. 4986/2026, rejecting the
Finance / Growth
January 19, 2026
VIES Registration in Italy: how to do it with the Italian Revenue Agency (2026 guide)
📑 Contents If your business buys or sells goods and services with companies in other
Finance / Growth
January 10, 2026
How to Verify If a VAT VIES Guarantee Is Valid in Italy
If you have been presented with a bank guarantee or an insurance guarantee linked to
Finance / Growth
December 31, 2025
Who is Required to Provide a VIES Guarantee
📑 Contents What is VIES? Explained Simply Imagine an Italian shop wants to sell to
Finance / Growth
December 1, 2025
VIES Guarantee Legal Challenge
Lazio TAR Hearing Set for January 28, 2026 What Happened: Why January 28, 2026, is
Finance / Growth
November 30, 2025
Italy VAT VIES Guarantee 2026
The Italy VAT VIES guarantee of EUR 50,000 is mandatory for non-EU companies operating through a fiscal representative. Confirmed by TAR Lazio in 2026.