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V0342-15 ·30 January 2015 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Legal advisory services to recipients outside Spain are not subject to VAT, unless effective use occurs within national territory

A legal advisory firm has requested clarification on whether its services regarding share purchase agreements provided to foreign clients are subject to Spanish VAT. The DGT has ruled that, as a general rule, these services are not subject to VAT, unless the rule of effective use applies if the service is utilised for operations within Spain.

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This ruling clarifies the VAT treatment for cross-border legal services, confirming that the place of supply is determined by the recipient's location, provided the service is not effectively used within Spain.

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2015-01-30PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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