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V0003-21 ·4 January 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

The 4% reduced rate applies to colouring books or activity books only if they qualify as books

A federation of publishers has enquired whether books and colouring or activity books with an ISBN are subject to the reduced VAT rate. The DGT has ruled that if they are classified as school supplies, the 4% rate does not apply; however, if they meet the definition of a book, the reduced rate is applicable.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies the distinction between school supplies and books for VAT purposes, affecting how publishers of activity books must apply tax rates based on the nature of the content and its classification.

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2021-01-04PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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