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V0303-19 ·13 February 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Goods refurbished or transformed by the seller themselves are not classified as used goods for the special scheme

An electronic waste management company inquired whether it could apply the special scheme for used goods and which VAT rate applies to the resale of repaired devices. The DGT ruled that if the goods have been refurbished by the taxable person themselves, they are not considered used goods and must be taxed at the standard rate.

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How it affects those involved

Companies performing repairs or refurbishments on goods before resale cannot benefit from the reduced VAT margins of the special scheme for used goods, as the transformation process changes the tax classification of the items.

Lifecycle

2019-02-13PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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