I have an Italian VAT number and stock in an Amazon warehouse in Italy. Am I established in Italy?

Q: I have an Italian VAT number and stock in an Amazon warehouse in Italy. Am I established in Italy?

No. An Italian VAT registration, OSS, or stock in an Amazon or other Italian warehouse does not make your company established in Italy. With stock in Italy you may also count as an importer of filled packaging for CONAI, which is one more reason to have a membership.

No. A VAT registration or stock in a fulfilment centre is not an establishment.

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No. An Italian VAT registration, OSS, or stock held in an Italian warehouse, including an Amazon fulfilment centre under the Pan-European programme, does not make your company established in Italy. Establishment means a company constituted there. With stock in Italy you may also be an importer of filled packaging in CONAI's terms, which CONAI's import procedures cover.

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