Taxation at Altitude
The Italian tax authorities do not stop at the border, nor at ground level. With ruling no. 25 of 25 November 2025, the Ravenue Agency established that non-resident pilots employed on international routes are subject to taxation in Italy on a portion of their income corresponding to the hours flown in Italian airspace. It’s a […]
When artistic value goes to court
Creating a visually appealing object is no longer sufficient – it must be demonstrated that its appearance results from original creative choices. This, in essence, is the practical lesson that businesses operating in design-oriented sectors must draw from the Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment of 4 December 2025 in the joined Mio/konektra […]
Under the Skies of Competition
There comes a point at which a commercial strategy crosses the line into anti-competitive conduct. In Ryanair’s case, the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) determined that this threshold was exceeded for a two-year period – from April 2023 to April 2025 – and that the infringement warranted a fine worth €255 million. ICA Decision No. 31774, […]
Responsible Outsourcing
Operators in the hospitality sector know this well: behind the provision of comfortable accommodation, well-delivered catering services, and an overall guest experience that meets expected standards, lies a complex ecosystem of personnel, involving several professional roles with varying degrees of integration within the production process. Certain operational and intensive activities, such as cleaning, maintenance, food […]
Law Meets Growth
There is a precise moment when a company stops seeing its lawyer as a service provider and begins to regard them as a strategic ally. That moment usually coincides with a turning point: an acquisition that changes the company’s weight, an international expansion that opens new markets or a disruptive technology that rewrites the rules […]
Alternative Hospitality Is the New Industry
In the 19th and 20th centuries, manufacturing production served not only an economic function, but also created communities: it attracted workers, created a foundation for families and made schools, services and infrastructure sustainable. Its gradual decline, first in major urban centres and then beyond national borders, has left structural effects on villages and inland areas: […]
After the “champagne season”
The structural problem of Italian hospitality The vulnerability of the Italian hospitality sector is a long-standing structural issue, compounded over decades, in part due to a development model that has prioritised quantity over quality and family management over professionalization. Out of approximately 32,000 hotel establishments across the country, only 6–7% are affiliated with international chains, […]