The Italian Customs Authority has confirmed that the application of an exemption of excise duty on fuel for commercial superyachts carrying out charter activity under the conditions and procedures stated in the past, including the exclusive use for charter activity and for non-EU yachts compliance with the formalities stated for the first time by Circular 10/D/2014.

“This important result was achieved thanks to the request of juridical consultancy put forward by three associations involved in the initiative, ASSOPETROLI- ASSOENERGIA, CNA and Federagenti, by a group of 10 Italian suppliers of fuel, which have shouldered and faced the uncertainty triggered by the infringement procedure launched by the Court of Justice of the European Union, arguing that the Italian exemption on excise duty for pleasure boats is incompatible with Article 14 Directive 2003/96/EC (the so-called Energy Directive),” explain Carla Bellieni and Benedetto Santacroce.

The request for juridical consultancy was brought several weeks ago by Santacroce & Partners, with the support of Carla Bellini, who submitted the request for juridical consultancy to the Italian Customs Authority. In their answer, the Italian Customs Authority confirmed the legitimacy of the exemption regime with regards to the excise duties on the fuel for yachts carrying out exclusively charter activity. The answer, fortunately, has arrived in time for the application of the exemption in Italy for the 2021 summer season in the Mediterranean.

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