TAXATION
GME's fees are classified as generic services. For VAT purposes, it must be checked the place where the customer is established as mentioned in Article 7 ter of the Decree of the President of the Italian Republic n. 633/72, which implements Article 44 of Directive 2006/112/EC.
Therefore, GME issues an invoice with VAT at the standard rate if the customer is a subject based in Italy, except when the Italian customer is qualified as a "esportatore abituale". In this last case, an invoice without VAT will be issued.
GME issues an invoice without VAT when the customer is a taxable EU Participant in its own country. In this case, it is the Participant that applies the reverse charge mechanism.
In case of a non-EU Participant, GME issues an invoice without VAT.
GME issues an invoice for the fees, with reference to VAT payment system called "split payment", to Participants established in Italy that certify, by submitting a specific self-certification made pursuant to Article 47 of the Decree of the President of the Italian Republic n. 445 of 28/12/00, that split payment can be applied to them.
An example of a declaration for the status of Participant subject to split payment can be found here.
The list and description of codes used by GME for invoicing fees are available here.