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We currently act on behalf of entrepreneurs established in the Netherlands. If your business is established elsewhere in the EU, we cannot yet submit the request for you — your own tax authority has its own portal for that. The calculator and the knowledge base below do work for you: the rules per refund country are the same everywhere.

claim VAT back on car rental in Italy

VAT on car rental in Italy follows Italian deduction rules

VAT on the rental of a car or other means of transport in Italy falls within the cost categories that can be submitted via the refund portal, but what is actually granted depends on the rules that Italy itself applies to the deduction of VAT on

What this is based on

Directive 2008/9/EC is available on EUR-Lex and the Tax Administration publishes the Requirements list itself. We provide references for each statement; you do not have to take our word for it.

This is not legal advice. This page provides general information about the regulations that this platform covers. We do not know your situation. If in doubt about your own case, consult a lawyer or the relevant supervisory authority.

Written with AI based on the sources above, checked by a human on 2026-08-18. Is something wrong? Let us know — corrections are prioritized.