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Italian Court of Cassation endorses withholding tax exemption for interest from indirect financing

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  • The Supreme Court of Cassation, in February 2025, ruled in favor of a "look-through" approach to allow a beneficial owner to claim the withholding tax exemption on interest on medium- to long-term loans (granted under Article 26 para 5-bis of Italian Presidential Decree No. 600/1973) by bypassing interposing entities.
  • This ruling affects foreign institutional investors involved in indirect financin…

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