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V0513-24 ·8 April 2024 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Essential financial transaction services may be VAT exempt if they assume responsibility for legal and financial changes

A Spanish bank has requested a ruling on whether the outsourcing of essential, ancillary, and other services related to financial transactions is exempt from VAT. The DGT indicates that essential services may be exempt if they assume responsibility for the legal and financial modifications of the transaction, whereas support services such as auditing or human resources remain subject to the tax.

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This ruling clarifies the distinction between exempt essential services and taxable support services in the outsourcing of financial operations, affecting VAT compliance for financial institutions.

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2024-04-08PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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