To provide basic knowledge and tools for the management of the Customs and Tax issues relevant in the maritime area, in its declination of shipping and yachting, the latter of which for both, commercial and pleasure purposes. The professional approach will lead to an analysis of the theoretical and applicative framework in the management of the operators’ obligations.
The course aims to provide the student with the basic skills relating to the legal conditions and the professional application of the taxation systems (direct and indirect) of companies active in the maritime sector. In this context, typical tax regimes and aid instruments available at national and international level will be analysed, with particular emphasis on tonnage tax models. Finally, the essential principles of customs law and techniques concerning maritime port activities will be introduced.
The course aims to provide students with highly professional training in customs and tax matters applied to the maritime sector, with a technical-practical approach focused on the operational management of fiscal and customs incentives. Presentation and discussion of case studies are included.
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Analyze concrete cases to support management in identifying tax risks, opportunities, and ensuring documentary compliance.
Lectures, self-assessment tests, thematic insights, group work, presentations, and use of media suggested during the course.
The course includes classroom exercises based on real operational simulations.
In the final part of the course, there will be guest lectures from the Revenue Agency, Customs Agency, Guardia di Finanza, and international professionals from the sector.
Attendance is recommended.
Students with a certified disability, specific learning disorders (SLD), or special educational needs must contact both the instructor and the department’s disability coordinator, Prof. Elena Lagomarsino (elena.lagomarsino@unige.it), at the beginning of the course to agree on appropriate teaching and exam methods that accommodate individual learning styles while respecting course objectives and allowing the use of compensatory tools if needed.
Slides presented and explained during the lessons and other teaching materials will be made available for students in the specific section on “aulaweb” dedicated to the course.
Professor will indicate the textbooks and additional teaching materials at the beginning of the lessons and will point this out in the specific section on “aulaweb” dedicated to the course.
With specific attention to non-attending students, materials made available in the specific section on “aulaweb” dedicated to the course will include notes of each lesson
Ricevimento: Teams meeting
First semester
The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy
Oral.
Credits are given on pass-fail system.
The exam consists of:
Effectively communicate critical aspects of fiscal and customs regimes typical of the maritime world, conveying relevant issues to management for risk mapping and management.
There are no restrictions on retaking the exam.