Clevertech announces the opening of a new facility

by Clevertech

CLEVERTECH, a leading company in the industrial automation market,has recently opened a new North American location in beautiful Fort Myers, Florida. The 29,000 sq ft facility is to better serve our U.S. clients more efficiently and with a larger number of spare parts.

With offices in Europe and Asia, our global presence and network allow us to offer worldwide customer service and certified software and electrical technicians.

In addition to assembling machines for the North American market, our new facility allows us to run FAT (Factory Acceptance Test). In the near future, we hope to manufacture machines for the U.S. and design a showroom with mockup training.

In addition to fifty external technicians who cover the entire U.S., Canada, and South American, our office in Fort Myers has in-house professional managers and technicians and offers impeccable 24/7 customer service to meet any and all support requests, whether commercial or technical and can be at your location within 24 hours.

CLEVERTECH North America’s incredibly knowledgeable staff assists customers with machine sales, system design, design support, testing, installation, and commissioning of systems, after-sales, and spare parts support.

In addition, local technical support provided by American technicians allows the most complex and difficult customer requests to be met and the presence of a spare parts warehouse in North America ensures reduced delivery times for quick turnaround.

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Beghelli Expands its Products Line with the Release of SanificaAria, an Air Sanitzation System that kills Viruses and Bacteria including COVID-19

By Beghelli USA

Miramar, Fla., June 30, 2021 – Beghelli USA, known for their line-up of emergency and commercial and industrial energy savings lighting solutions, recently expanded into the wellness space with the release of SanificaAria.

SanificaAria, the company’s air sanitization system, is Beghelli’s response to COVID-19. Developed at the company’s headquarters in Bologna, Italy, SanificaAria consists of an axial fan intake system that draws contaminated air inside of the closed chamber containing the UV-C source, where the sanitization process takes place.

Proven to kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, including COVID-19, SanificaAria can be used in any indoor enclosed environment. The sanitization system comes in two sizes; SanificaAria 30 is perfect for small, personal spaces, while the SanificaAria 200 is a better solutionfor larger, industrial spaces like hospitals, schools and restaurants. The systems are quiet, produce no ozone, can be used in the presence of people and are the perfect step towards providing a healthier personal environment.

*As an added bonus, Beghelli would like to offer 15% off any SanificaAria purchase with code Italy15.

For more information on SanificaAria, visit sanificaaria.net.

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Masterclass: An Evening at a Friuli Osteria

On June 17^th, the IACCSE will organize the Masterclass “An evening at a Friuli Osteria” in collaboration with PromoTurismoFVG, the tourism institution for the food and wine promotion of Friuli Venezia Giulia, to present the typical products of regional cuisine to a selected audience of 40 operators of the food & wine sector of the Southeast of the United States.

Located between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea, Friuli Venezia Giulia is the most north-eastern region of Italy. It presents an incredibly diverse offering of food products and an original and unique cuisine with Central European and Italian influences.

A selected audience of local journalists, bloggers, influencers, importers, and distributors from the Southeast of USA, will be immersed in a culinary experience aimed at discovering different typical PDO and PGI products of Friuli Venezia Giulia including Prosciutto San Daniele and Montasio cheese and the Friulano and Refosco DOC wines.

There will be a live connection from both the Salumeria 104 Restaurant and from Friuli with a certified Sommelier and with a representative of PromoTurismoFVG connected by a Friulian osteria.

Before the Masterclass, participants will receive a box containing the typical products used for the two recipes that will be presented during the masterclass (tagliolini al San Daniele and Frico), as well as Friulano and Refosco wines presented by the sommelier connecting from Friuli.

The masterclass will therefore have a strong component of interactivity, in fact, the participants will be invited to replicate the recipes live through the guide of the chef of Salumeria 104.

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Authentic Italian Table – Food Design Night

On June 9^th, 2021, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast had the pleasure to organize its first in-person event in 15 months.

“The Authentic Italian Table – Food Design Night”, has been definitely a one-of-a-kind happening: organized simultaneously in 3 prestigious Italian showrooms at the Miami Design District – Kartell, Poliform and Minotti- it featured iconic design and authentic and innovative Italian cuisine.

The event, organized within the framework of the campaign “The Extraordinary Italian Taste” promoted by the Italian Government, has been the result of 15 partnerships and has seen more than 300 attendees, including local architects and designers, influencers, F&B industry professionals, and IACCSE members.

Three Italian chefs from Miami – Fabio Vaccarella from Celebrity Chef Events, Alberto Andrei from Coral House and Marco Giuliano from Doma Wynwood – displayed their own food-design creations.

Attendees had the opportunity to taste not only authentic Italian food but also DOC wines, beer and cocktails offered by our beverage partners: Shaw-Ross International Importers, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Top Wine Imports, Santa Margherita USA, Go Wine and Valdo USA.

Finally, we held a raffle and two of our guests have received a round-trip ticket to Milan (Italy) kindly offered by our partner airline AirEuropa.

OUR PARTNERS BY LOCATION

LOCATION 1

SHOWROOM:

Kartell, 2 NE 39th St, Miami, FL 33137

https://www.kartell.com/US/en

With 70 years of history, of family, culture and design, Kartell pursues beauty and absolute quality through an ongoing research and exchange with great designers. In 1999, Kartell became the first company in the world to use polycarbonate to produce furnishing items. From this moment on, the company developed and explored the theme of transparency that has made it unique and original, continuing its research to create products like never before.

RESTAURANT PARTNER:

Celebrity Chef – Chef Fabio Vaccarella

Food Design Creation: Anelletti alla Siciliana

http://www.celebritychefevents.com/

Celebrity Chef is an event and catering company, founded by Fabio Vaccarella, organizing parties and business lunch with a recognizable Italian taste.

BEVERAGE PARTNERS:

Shaw-Ross International Importers

Products offered at the event: Strega Liquor Cocktails

http://www.shawross.com/

Founded in 1968 as a boutique wine and spirit importer representing a handful of brands, Shaw-Ross has grown into one of the nation’s leading importers representing over 30 suppliers from around the world. Shaw-Ross is able to offer to its clients a wide range of interesting and unique products that are relevant today.

Gold Coast Beverage

Products offered at the event: Birra Peroni Nastro Azzurro

https://goldcoastbeverage.com

Gold Coast Beverage, within the Reyes Beer Division, is the largest beer wholesaler in Florida and one of the largest in the US, offering 150 brands – domestic, import and craft. More than 228 million cases are delivered annually to more than 89,000 retail accounts across the nation.

LOCATION 2

SHOWROOM:

Minotti, 3801 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137

https://www.minotti.com/en

Established in 1948, Minotti is an Italian company with a solid reputation at an international level as an excellent expression of “Made in Italy” in the field of contemporary furniture design and ambassador of a classic-modern lifestyle in the residential and hospitality segments. Over the years the company has conceived a specific “Minotti code”, that has become a constant feature of every collection, always following the key principle of “innovation in the spirit of continuity”. Deeply rooted in the company’s DNA, it is linked to the principles of aesthetic understatement, timeless elegance, continuity in the sign of tradition, artisan savoir-faire with great attention to sartorial details.

RESTAURANT PARTNER:

Coral House Miami Restaurant, Chef Alberto Andrei

Food Design Creation: Bignè Oro Nero

https://www.coralhousemiami.com

Coral House Miami is an Italian restaurant where you can experience a home feeling experience that the chef experience growing up in Italy. The cuisine at the restaurant, including wood fire pizza and homemade pasta, is no different than what the chef’s mother did to him.

BEVERAGE PARTNERS:

Santa Margherita USA

Products offered at the event: Torresella Prosecco Rosè

https://santamargheritausa.com

Founded in 1935, Santa Margherita, the flagship brand, has been contributing to the international success of premium quality Italian wine for more than 80 years. Santa Margherita describes itself as a “wine mosaic”, whose tiles are situated in Italy’s finest production zones, including Veneto, Tuscany, Alto Adige, Sicily, etc.

Top Wines Import

Products offered at the event: Santa Elvira Prosecco Rosè

https://www.topwinesimport.com

Top Wines Import was founded in 2012 by Antonino Nigrelli. The flagship wine their portfolio is “Santa Elvira” named after Mrs Elvira Nigrelli which embraces wines from the most prestigious Italian wine regions such as: Veneto, Sicily, Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardi, Abruzzo and more.

LOCATION 3

SHOWROOM:

Poliform, 4100 NE 2nd Ave #101-102, Miami, FL 33137

https://www.poliform.it/en-us/poliform

Established in 1970 from an evolution of a small artisan’s shop dating back to 1942, Poliform is one of the leading players on the international furniture scene. Poliform is the result of adventurous enterprise. Its collection is set out as a wide diversified choice and includes systems and furnishing accessories for the whole house: bookcases, complements, wardrobes, beds, kitchens, sofas and armchairs.

RESTAURANT PARTNER:

Doma Wynwood Restaurant, Chef Marco Giuliano

Food Design Creation: Non è mai troppo tardi

https://www.domawynwood.com

Located in the beautiful Wynwood art district, since 2018, Doma Wynwood is a neighborhood restaurant featuring Mediterranean inspired, Southern Italian cuisine. Doma team brings their heritage from Italy and designed a contemporary menu that includes a number of classic Italian dishes as well as more modern selections. Their menu is focused on sourcing local ingredients, always serving the freshest and best available quality ingredients in season from Florida and neighboring states – Seafood and fish are the highlights of the menu.

BEVERAGE PARTNERS:

Valdo USA

Products offered at the event: Prosecco Selection

https://www.valdo.com

Valdo’s history dates back to 1926, when a group of enterprising winemakers from the Valdobbiadene territory decided to join forces to found a company devoted to sparkling wine production of Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore and Cartizze. Since then, Valdo has given precedence to a culture of excellence, taste and know-how, earned by hard work and tireless passion.

Go Wine

Products offered at the event: Roberto Cipresso Rosso Toscano

https://www.gowineusa.com

Go Wine is a wine importer of a great variety of wines from different countries, including Argentina, Chile, France, Italy, Spain and New Zealand.

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40,000 sq. ft. Georgia facility expansion

By WAM USA

The Italian WAM GROUP, worldwide leader in designing and manufacturing equipment and plant components for bulk solids handling and processing, has been represented in the United States by its own subsidiary since 1985.

WAM USA Inc. is responsible for distribution of the WAM GROUP product range in the U.S. and Canada.

WAM USA Inc. moved in its Georgia Division in 1998 in a fast-developing industrial estate in Lawrenceville near Atlanta, with a large production and warehouse area.

The Georgia plant produces WAM standard screw conveyors and dust collectors in large quantities adapted to the requirements of the U.S. market.

In 2002 WAM USA Inc. opened its Texas Division in Fort Worth.

This facility was selected as a central location to better serve the Southwest, Midwest and West Coast customer base.

In 2021 we couldn’t be more proud to announce the 40,000 sq ft expansion of our Georgia facility, we will be doubling the footprint from its existing approximate 50,000 sq. ft. to approximately 90,000 sq. ft.

The expansion will include increased space for offices to accommodate the growing workforce, a show room, a new training room and a cafeteria.

The expected completion date is March 31^st,2022.

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How is cryptocurrency taxed in the US?

By Italian CPA Firm

Cryptocurrency can be considered as a form of payment in some cases and an investment in other cases. According to IRS cryptocurrency transactions are taxable like transactions in any other property, therefore they might have to be reported on tax returns.

The IRS treats Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as “property”. Therefore, they are treated like capital gains treatment similar to traditional assets like stocks and bonds.

In some cases, anyway, they are treated as income, so they are subject to income tax.

Some examples:

if cryptocurrency is received through a marketing promotion it is considered: taxable income;

if it’s received as payment for goods or services, it is considered taxable income;

if it’s sold to realize an investment gain, taxes are owed on the gain, as it happens with stocks.

Also, if one cryptocurrency is converted into another, taxes are owed on any gains on the transactions. Taxes are owed only if you realize a profit.

For example, if you buy 100$ in cryptocurrency and sell it at 150$, you have a gain of 150$ and that would be the taxable gain for IRS. If you buy $100 and sell it for $80 you don’t have to pay taxes. You could even utilize the loss to compensate for other investment gains.

The amount of taxes on capital gains also depends on how long you’ve held the cryptocurrency.

If it’s less than one year, the profits are considered short-term capital gains. They would be taxed at the normal income tax rate.

If it’s more than one year, the profits would be considered long-term capital gains, and they would be taxed at another rate, lower, which depends on the annual income you have.

Our offices are at your disposal for more information:

info@italiancpa.com

www.italiancpafirms.com

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The challenges of E-commerce in the US

On May 13^th, the IACCSE organized the webinar “How to set up an e-commerce for the US market” for CEIPiemonte (Centro Estero per l’Internazionalizzazione della Regione Piemonte), involving over 50 Piedmontese companies representing the sectors of home furnishings, jewelry, clothing and fashion accessories.

3 experts, members of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, shared their advice on legal, fiscal and logistical aspects related to selling online in the USA: Federico Galgano (Cinotti -Galgano Law Firm), Pier Luigi Brogi (BGSM & Partners) e Fernando J Rodriguez (A Customs Brokerage).

Leonardo Dondini, CEO of the Italian fashion company Dalle Piane Cashmere based in Prato, talked about his practical experience in selling his products on Amazon USA.

The IACCSE will continue its regular collaboration with CEIPiemonte on those sectors considered particularly strategic for the Piedmont Region economy on the Florida and Southeast markets.

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Meet US: another milestone for the IACCSE

From the 21^st to the 23^rd of April, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast hosted Meet US, a series of webinars and B2B meetings organized for Italian SMEs wishing to expand their business in the US market.

This online event reached outstanding results:

30 Speakers
161 Italian companies connected to the two industry webinars (interior design; food & wine)
166 Speed meetings organized between speakers and attendees during the third day of the event
12 Institutional partners in Italy that helped us to promote the initiative
4 Articles published about the event on Italian national media

If you wish to watch the recap from the live event, please visit our Business Expert Channel website: https://bec.iaccse.com/interventi-live/.

A selection of footages from the event has been recently published.

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MEET US: an unique digital event to talk about the US market

On April 21^st-22^nd-23^rd, the IACCSE is getting ready for its one-of-a-kind, digital roadshow: ‘MEET US’. This three-day event, aims to provide key information to the Italian SMEs operating in the interior design and food & beverage industries interested in exploring new opportunities in the North American market.

Industry experts will participate as speakers to address the issues relating to strategic, customs, administrative, financial and fiscal matters linked to the expansion of Italian businesses in the U.S. market. In addition, representatives of Italian companies operating in North America will share first-hand testimonials, successful best practices and mistakes to avoid.

The first two days of the event will have a specific focus: interior design (April 21^st) and food & beverage (April 22^nd) . The third day will enable attendees to participate in one-on-one speed meetings with the speakers and invited buyers on an innovative, digital platform. The event, which will be run in Italian, will count on the collaboration of the prestigious Italian magazine ‘Economy’.

MEET US has the objective to foster international business education opportunities and to mentor selected Italian entrepreneurs willing to expand their reach in the US, especially in the Southeastern region of the country.

Among the experts who will participate as speakers in the event, we would like to mention our members:

– Beatrice Bianchi Fasani, Partner, Bianchi Fasani Law

– Courtney B. Noce, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig

– Stefania Poli, Route Development Manager, JAS

– Marco Q. Rossi, Esq., Marco Q Rossi & Associati

– Filiberto Calascibetta, CPA, Rödl & Partner

Click here to download the complete program of the event.

Looking forward to see you at MEET US!

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IRS Tax Credit: Employee Retention Credit (ERC)

by ZOMMA Group

The Employee Retention Credit is a fully refundable tax credit for employers up to $5,000 for each full-time employee that the employers retained between March 13 and Dec. 31, 2020 and up to $28,000 for each retained employee between Jan.1 and Dec. 31, 2021 ($7,000 each quarter). Applications are allowed despite receiving PPP loans, but the ERC can only be claimed for qualified wages not treated as payroll costs in obtaining forgiveness of the PPP loans.

Most employers, including tax exempt organizations, can qualify for the credit. Qualification is determined by one of the following two factors:

A trade or business that was fully or partially suspended or had to reduce business hours due to a government order. The credit applies only for the portion of the quarter the business is suspended, not the entire quarter.
An employer that has a significant decline in gross receipts, by at least 50% of what they earned the same calendar quarter in 2019 (compared to 2020) and by at least 20% for 2021 (always compared to year 2019).

Employers will use Form 941 (Employer’s Quarterly Payroll Tax Return) to immediately claim the credit by reducing payroll taxes sent to the IRS, for the applicable quarters of 2021 in which the qualified wages were paid or will use Form 941-X (Adjusted Return) to retroactively file for year 2020.

It is important to underline that there is no size limitations in the number of the employees, and that if the credits exceed payroll taxes, employers can request a direct refund from the IRS.

ZOMMA Group has established a dedicated team that is continuously monitoring new guidance from SBA, Treasury, Congress, and IRS, to ensure we have the latest information when advising our clients.

To discuss your eligibility for the ERC and/or accurately calculate your potential credit, feel free to contact us: luca.cancellieri@zommagroup.com