Kering agrees Italian tax settlement

10/05/2019
French luxury group Kering has said it has agreed to pay €1.25 billion to settle a dispute with Italian tax authorities. The investigation centred around the Gucci brand, which is run through subsidiary company Luxury Goods International. 

Authorities in Italy had accused Gucci of evading taxes on more than €1 billion in revenues between 2011 and 2017. Prosecutors argued that these taxes should have been paid in Italy, rather than in Switzerland, where Luxury Goods International is based.  

In a statement, Kering said it acknowledged the claims by prosecutors that Gucci had a “permanent establishment” in Italy during this period. 

It added that the fine would result in an additional tax charge of €600 million in its financial accounts for 2019.