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V0288-18 ·7 February 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Municipalities shall be liable for VAT on urbanisation works if acting as a business or professional

An urbanisation company has enquired whether it must charge VAT to the City Council for urbanisation costs incurred. The DGT has ruled that if the City Council acts as a business or professional, the reverse charge mechanism applies; otherwise, the company must charge the tax.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies the VAT treatment for public works, determining whether the reverse charge mechanism applies based on the legal nature of the municipality's activity.

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2018-02-07PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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