Tax Law

A.Y. 2025/2026
9
Max ECTS
63
Overall hours
SSD
IUS/12
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
- Knowledge and understanding: the student must demonstrate that he/she has acquired a basic knowledge of the Italian tax law system, with particular regard to income taxes (irpef, ires) and value-added tax, as well as procedures and enforcement acts of the same taxes; the student must also demonstrate that he/she has acquired the ability to understand the general principles of the Italian tax law system;
- Application abilities: the student must demonstrate that he/she has acquired the essential tools for using the concepts and legal institutions learnt, according to the various cases that may arise, with the ability to tackle and solve problems too;
- Autonomy of judgement: the student must demonstrate the ability to interpret and read legal norms systematically and to have an autonomous ability to identify the connections between them;
- Communication skills: the student must demonstrate the ability to express the acquired notions with argumentative coherence, methodologic rigour and linguistic accuracy;
- Learning ability: the student must demonstrate to be able to reconstruct the main institutions of tax law, both substantive and procedural, applying the normative framework of reference.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students who have successfully learned the subject will have a thorough knowledge of the course topics and will have acquired a method of reasoning suitable to deal with more specific and complex legal issues than the institutional knowledge of the subject.
Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Surname A-D

Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
General part: 1.- Concept and classification of taxes. 2.- The sources. 3.- The principles (constitutional and community). 4.- Taxable persons. 5.- Dynamics of the tax: Declaration. Preliminary administrative activity. The notice of assessment. The avoidance. 6.- The process (jurisdiction and challengeable acts). 7.- Sanctions.
Special section: Direct taxes: 1. - The personal income tax (Irpef). 2. Corporate tax (IRES). 4. - Transnational income. 5. - The value added tax.
Prerequisites for admission
As per the teaching regulations of the degree course; in particular, institutions of private law and constitutional law are preparatory.
The examinations of commercial law and civil procedural law are preparatory to the exam.
Teaching methods
The teaching activities consist of 63 hours of frontal lessons held by the teacher
Teaching Resources
(For attending and non-attending students)
For the general part: F. Tesauro, Institutions of tax law. General Part, Vol. I, 15th ed., Utet-Giuridica, 2024, chapters I, II, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII (limited to paragraphs 1 to 8), XIV, XVI (limited to pars. from 1 to 10).
G. Ragucci, The institutes of fiscal collaboration. From Commands and Controls to Coregulation, second edition, G. Giappichelli Editore, 2023.
For the special part: F. Tesauro, Institutions of tax law. Special Part, Vol. II, 13th ed., Utet-Giuridica, 2022: chapters I, II, III, IV, VI (all in full).
Alternatively, for the general part, the chapters and sections of the text which deal with subjects corresponding to those dealt with in the volumes cited above: G. Gaffuri, Valore tributario, 9ª ed., CEDAM, 2019, or alternatively, Dario Stevanato, Fundamentals of tax law, ed. 2019 (or in any case the latest edition), Le Monnier University.
The student must also obtain an updated tax code.
In case of publication of new editions of the reference texts, students will use these new editions and the parts to be prepared will be promptly indicated on Ariel.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The oral test consists of an interview aimed at ascertaining the students' knowledge of the program topics, their understanding, the acquisition of adequate language, the ability to summarize and re-elaborate.
IUS/12 - TAX LAW - University credits: 9
Lessons: 63 hours
Professor: Ragucci Gaetano

Surname E-N

Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
1) La storia del dovere tributario nell'ambito delle scienze giuridiche. La nozione di tributo e la sua classificazione. Prima il dovere poi il piacere
2) Le fonti del diritto tributario nella Costituzione Italiana. La riserva di legge (No taxation without representation oppure No representation without taxation?) e l'efficacia delle leggi tributarie nello spazio e nel tempo. Il bilancio dello stato. Lo statuto dei diritti (e dei doveri) del contribuente
3) Le fonti del diritto tributario nella Costituzione Italiana. La riserva di legge (No taxation without representation oppure No representation without taxation?) e l'efficacia delle leggi tributarie nello spazio e nel tempo. Il bilancio dello stato. Lo statuto dei diritti (e dei doveri) del contribuente
4) Il principio di capacità contributiva
5) L'obbligazione tributaria
6) Il soggetto passivo (in senso stretto e in senso ampio)
7) La dichiarazione
8) Il soggetto attivo e la storia della Pubblica Amministrazione
9) Accertamento inteso come attività
10) L'accertamento inteso come avviso
11) Elusione e abuso del diritto tributario
12) Le sanzioni amministrative e penali tributarie
13) Adempimento collaborativo
14) Gli strumenti deflattivi del contenzioso tributario
15) Il processo tributario nella sua dimensione italiana ed europea
16) Casi giurisprudenziali sull'elusione fiscale o abuso del diritto
17) L'imposta sul reddito delle persone fisiche e il possesso del reddito
18) I singoli redditi, meglio, i pochi redditi
19) L'imposta sul reddito delle società: la coerenza con l'Irpef nella eliminazione della doppia imposizione economica
20) I principi della determinazione del reddito d'impresa
21) Le regole nella determinazione del reddito d'impresa
22) L'imposta sul valore aggiunto
23) IVA ed economia digitale
24) ESERCITAZIONE SULL'IVA
25) L'efficacia spaziale del diritto tributario tra tassazione mondiale e tassazione territoriale. Le fonti del diritto tributario internazionale (MTC, MAATM, CRS)
26) Le fonti del diritto tributario europeo
27) La residenza fiscale delle società persone fisiche
28) La residenza delle società tra doppia imposizione e doppia non imposizione
29) Il regime fiscale dei Trust
30) I redditi prodotti in Italia: la stabile organizzazione
31) I redditi prodotti all'estero tra doppia imposizione e doppia non imposizione; il transfer pricing
32) ESERCITAZIONI
Prerequisites for admission
Propedeuticità obbligatorie
Teaching methods
Didattica frontale
Teaching Resources
Libro di testo: 1) D. Stevanato, Fondamenti di diritto Tributario, ultima edizione, LE MONNIER
2) F. Tesauro, Istituzioni di Diritto tributario, parte speciale, ultima edizione, UTET
3) G. Marino, The Dark Side of International Tax Law (Pecunia non Olet), Springer (consigliato).
Assessment methods and Criteria
Esame orale
IUS/12 - TAX LAW - University credits: 9
Lessons: 63 hours
Professor: Marino Giuseppe

Surname O-Z

Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
General Part: 1.- Concept and classification of taxations. 2.- Sources. 3.- Principles (constitutional and EU). 4.- The structure of tax: obligation and taxable person. 5.- Dynamics of tax: Declaration. Administrative preliminary activity. Tax assessment notice. Collection. Refunds. 6.- Administrative penalties. 7. The process (jurisdiction and contestable acts).
Special part: 1. Taxation on personal income (Irpef). 2. Corporation tax (Ires). 3. Transnational incomes. 4. Value-added tax (Iva)
Prerequisites for admission
Commercial law and Civil procedural law are preparatory to this course.
Teaching methods
Educational activities consist in 63 hours of lectures by the Professor.
Teaching Resources
(For attending and non-attending students)
General Part: F. Tesauro, Istituzioni di diritto tributario. Parte generale, vol. I, 15ª ed., Utet-Giuridica, 2024, capp. I, II, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X , XI, XII (all complete), XVI (only paragraphs from1 to 6).
G. Ragucci, Gli istituti della collaborazione fiscale. Dai comandi e controlli alla alla Coregulation, G. Giappichelli Editore, 2023.
Special Part: F. Tesauro, Istituzioni di diritto tributario. Parte speciale, vol. II, 13ª ed., Utet-Giuridica, 2022: capp. I, II, III, IV, VI (all complete).
Alternatively to Istituzioni of F. Tesauro, for only General Part: G. Gaffuri, Diritto tributario, 9ª ed. CEDAM, 2019, or D. Stevanato, Fondamenti di diritto tributario, Seconda edizione, 2022, Le Monnier Università, chapters and sections where subjects corresponding to those covered in the volume I of F. Tesauro, Istituzioni di diritto tributario. Parte generale are treated.
Student must also know the legislation, by means of an updated General Tax Code.
In case of publication of new editions of the reference texts, students will use these new editions and the parts to be prepared will be promptly indicated on Ariel.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral exam consists in an interview which shall verify students' knowledge of program, its understanding, the acquisition of a proper language, the capability of synthesis and rielaboration.
IUS/12 - TAX LAW - University credits: 9
Lessons: 63 hours
Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment from July 1st until the restart of classes, in person or on Teams (the code to access the Team is: xze2p30)
Department of Legal Sciences "Casare Beccaria", Section of Ecclesiastical Law