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Posted on December 16, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleLagfin, Campari's parent company, settles a tax dispute with Italy by agreeing to pay €405 million over four years, avoiding prolonged litigation.
By Elisa Anzolin and Giulia Segreti
MILAN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Lagfin, the Luxembourg-based holding company that controls Italian drinks group Campari, said it had settled a tax dispute with Italy's revenue agency and would pay 405 million euros ($477 million) over four years.
The figure amounts to roughly a third of the 1.29 billion euros worth of Campari shares that Italy's tax police seized in October, following a probe by magistrates in Milan into allegedly unpaid taxes at the holding company.
Confirming what Reuters was first to report from sources, Lagfin said on Tuesday it would pay 152 million euros by December 31 using funds it has already set aside to this end.
It will pay the rest of the sum in quarterly instalments starting in June 2027 through September 30, 2029.
Lagfin said in a statement it was confident it would have won the case had it gone to trial, but the prolonged uncertainty could have weighed on Campari's shares.
Following the seizure, investors have been fretting the founding family, who controls Campari through Lagfin, could be forced to sell some shares.
"While Lagfin is confident that it would have prevailed in litigation, such proceedings would have inevitably extended over several years and through multiple levels of judgment," it said.
Lagfin reiterated that it had always acted in full compliance with all relevant laws.
The payment will seal the tax dispute, but the impact of the settlement on the criminal investigation is still unclear.
Prosecutors allege they have found 5.3 billion euros in undeclared capital gains between 2018 and 2020, on which Lagfin failed to pay a 1.29 billion euro exit tax levied on firms that move their fiscal residence abroad.($1 = 0.8499 euros)
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(Additional reporting by Emilio Parodi, editing by Gavin Jones and Valentina Za)
Compliance refers to the process of ensuring that a company adheres to legal regulations, industry standards, and internal policies. It is crucial for avoiding legal penalties and maintaining operational integrity.
Capital gains are the profits earned from the sale of an asset, such as stocks or real estate, when the selling price exceeds the purchase price. They are often subject to taxation.
A tax dispute occurs when a taxpayer disagrees with a tax authority regarding the amount of tax owed or the interpretation of tax laws. It can lead to negotiations or legal proceedings.
A holding company is a business entity that owns the outstanding shares of other companies. It does not produce goods or services itself but manages its subsidiaries' operations.
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