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V0383-18 ·14 February 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Homeowners' associations cannot charge VAT to owners as they are not businesses

A homeowners' association enquired whether it could charge VAT on services that were not previously billed. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that homeowners' associations are end consumers rather than businesses; therefore, they are unable to charge VAT to members or claim tax deductions.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that homeowners' associations lack the legal status of taxable persons for VAT purposes, preventing them from passing on VAT costs to owners or reclaiming it from tax authorities.

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2018-02-14PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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