Italy: Whats the rate going to be?

If you read around the web, it might seem like Italy will increase its VAT rate in 2018. The fact is the government has stated that it will increase the standard VAT rate from 22% to 25% on the 1st of January 2018. Despite this, the increase remains uncertain as past planed increases have been cancelled. We would advise caution and to be ready to for a possible change in early 2018.