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V0433-20 ·25 February 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Seed crop trials are exempt from IAE if intended for improving own products

A query was raised regarding whether conducting seed crop trials within a specialised research activity constitutes an agricultural activity exempt from the Economic Activities Tax (IAE). The DGT ruled that these trials are not taxable if they aim to improve the entity's own products, but they are taxable if research services are provided to third parties.

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This ruling clarifies the distinction between internal R&D for product improvement and the provision of commercial research services, affecting the tax classification of agricultural research entities.

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2020-02-25PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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