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V0400-21 ·25 February 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

10% VAT rate applies to replacement of prescription eyeglass lenses

An individual with a 35% disability queried which VAT rate applies to the replacement of prescription lenses for their glasses. The DGT has determined that the reduced rate of 10% applies, as the lenses do not qualify as prostheses or orthoses for the specific disability.

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How it affects those involved

The ruling clarifies that while certain medical devices for people with disabilities benefit from specific tax treatments, standard prescription lenses for glasses are subject to the 10% reduced VAT rate rather than a different exemption or rate.

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2021-02-25PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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