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V0528-22 ·17 March 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

21% VAT rate applied to coating materials for aged cheese rinds

A company requested clarification on whether materials used to coat the rinds of aged cheeses (waxes, paraffins, polymers, and mineral oils) could qualify for the reduced VAT rate. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that these products must be taxed at the general rate of 21%.

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How it affects those involved

Businesses supplying coating materials for the cheese industry must apply the standard VAT rate of 21% rather than the reduced rate.

Lifecycle

2022-03-17PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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