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V0495-21 ·4 March 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Forced sale of a building under construction is subject to VAT, but the penalty received by the City Council is not

A City Council has requested clarification on whether the amount received for failing to meet the obligation to build in a forced sale is subject to VAT. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has determined that while the transfer of the property is subject to the tax, the payment of the penalty constitutes non-taxable compensation.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of penalties received by public authorities during forced sales, distinguishing between the taxable transfer of assets and non-taxable indemnity payments.

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2021-03-04PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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