This article examines the scope and implications of Article 7-quinquies of Law No. 212 of 27 July 2000, as introduced by Legislative Decree No. 219 of 30 December 2023, which provides for the inadmissibility, for the purposes of both administrative and judicial tax assessment, of evidence obtained in violation of the law or beyond the statutory time limits. After reconstructing the pre-existing legal and case-law framework — traditionally characterized by the principle of nontypicality of evidence and the general admissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence in tax matters — the paper highlights the innovative nature of the new provision, emphasizing its affinity with the criminal-law model set out in Article 191 of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure and with the “fruit of the poisonous tree” doctrine. The analysis focuses on the scope of application of the reform, the notion of “violation of the law” triggering inadmissibility, and the procedural and substantive consequences thereof, including the relationship between evidentiary inadmissibility and the validity of tax assessment acts. Particular attention is devoted to doctrinal attempts to mitigate the apparently absolute nature of the exclusionary rule, notably through reference to the principle of proportionality, as well as to the effectiveness of taxpayer protection within the current Italian tax system.
Il contributo analizza la portata e le implicazioni dell’art. 7-quinquies della legge 27 luglio 2000, n. 212, che sancisce l’inutilizzabilità, ai fini dell’accertamento amministrativo e giudiziale del tributo, degli elementi di prova acquisiti in violazione di legge o oltre i termini previsti. Muovendo dalla ricostruzione del quadro normativo e giurisprudenziale previgente, tradizionalmente improntato al principio di non tipicità della prova e alla generale utilizzabilità delle acquisizioni istruttorie illegittime, lo studio mette in luce la natura innovativa della disposizione, evidenziandone l’ispirazione al modello penalistico dell’art. 191 c.p.p. e alla teoria dei fruits of the poisoned tree. L’analisi si concentra sull’ambito applicativo della novella, sulla nozione di “violazione di legge” rilevante ai fini dell’inutilizzabilità e sulle conseguenze che ne derivano sul piano procedimentale e processuale, nonché sui rapporti tra inutilizzabilità della prova e validità dell’atto impositivo. Particolare attenzione è dedicata ai tentativi dottrinali di ridimensionare l’assolutezza del divieto d’uso, alla luce degli interessi protetti e del principio di proporzionalità, nonché ai profili di tutela effettiva dei diritti del contribuente nel sistema vigente.
L’inutilizzabilità delle prove illegittimamente acquisite nell’art. 7-quinquies dello Statuto dei diritti del contribuente / F.V. Albertini. - In: RIVISTA DI DIRITTO FINANZIARIO E SCIENZA DELLE FINANZE. - ISSN 0035-6131. - 84:4(2025 Dec), pp. 501-524.
L’inutilizzabilità delle prove illegittimamente acquisite nell’art. 7-quinquies dello Statuto dei diritti del contribuente
F.V. Albertini
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Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2025
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This article examines the scope and implications of Article 7-quinquies of Law No. 212 of 27 July 2000, as introduced by Legislative Decree No. 219 of 30 December 2023, which provides for the inadmissibility, for the purposes of both administrative and judicial tax assessment, of evidence obtained in violation of the law or beyond the statutory time limits. After reconstructing the pre-existing legal and case-law framework — traditionally characterized by the principle of nontypicality of evidence and the general admissibility of unlawfully obtained evidence in tax matters — the paper highlights the innovative nature of the new provision, emphasizing its affinity with the criminal-law model set out in Article 191 of the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure and with the “fruit of the poisonous tree” doctrine. The analysis focuses on the scope of application of the reform, the notion of “violation of the law” triggering inadmissibility, and the procedural and substantive consequences thereof, including the relationship between evidentiary inadmissibility and the validity of tax assessment acts. Particular attention is devoted to doctrinal attempts to mitigate the apparently absolute nature of the exclusionary rule, notably through reference to the principle of proportionality, as well as to the effectiveness of taxpayer protection within the current Italian tax system.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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