Changes in the luxury fashion industry are reshaping transfer pricing considerations, says Giuseppe Abatista vice president at Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata. In this conversation with Skadden tax partner David Farhat and associate Stefane Victor, Giuseppe shares his insights about how price increases, supply chain centralization and tariff uncertainties are creating new transfer pricing complexities in an industry known for high profitability and strong IP.
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Name: Giuseppe Abatista
What he does: Giuseppe is a tax lawyer and vice president at Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata, a bank founded in the 19th century and present in 10 Italian regions. He is also a group tax consultant for luxury fashion brand Salvatore Ferragamo.
Organization: Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata
Words of Wisdom: “The main markets are high-taxing jurisdictions. U.S. usually is the first market for all brands. China tends to be the second one. Japan, by the way, is very strong right now basically due to an explosion in tourism, also driven by currency, because the yen is not strong.”
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