Italy's tax authorities have issued formal demands totaling nearly $1.1 billion to U.S. technology firms Meta (META, Financials), LinkedIn and X over unpaid value-added tax from previous years, according to a Reuters report. Meta owes the Italian Revenue Agency around 887.6 million ($961 million), LinkedIn, a Microsoft (MSFT, Financials) affiliate, 140 million, and X, previously known as Twitter, 12.5 million. The allegations relate to value-added tax, or VAT, supposedly due between 2015 and 2022; the present evaluations concentrate on the 20152016 period since reporting deadlines are approaching.According to the tax authorities, sites like Meta, X and LinkedIn should be liable