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V0019-19 ·3 January 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Obligation to increase VAT taxable base via corrective invoice following withdrawal of legal claim after debt settlement

A company sought guidance on the procedure to follow after reducing its taxable base due to non-payment, subsequently reaching a settlement with the client and withdrawing the legal proceedings. The DGT ruled that, in the event of a withdrawal, a corrective invoice must be issued to account for the VAT amount.

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How it affects those involved

Companies must ensure that any settlement reached during legal proceedings that reverses a previous bad debt write-off is correctly documented through corrective invoicing to adjust the VAT liability.

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2019-01-03PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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