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V0534-24 ·9 April 2024 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Water and electricity costs passed through in commercial rent are subject to the 21% standard VAT rate

A landlord leases office premises and covers water and electricity costs, subsequently recharging them to the tenant. The DGT has ruled that these expenses do not constitute disbursements, but rather a re-invoicing that follows the tax treatment of the lease.

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How it affects those involved

Landlords must apply the standard VAT rate to utility re-invoicing rather than treating them as disbursements, affecting how costs are recovered and reported.

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2024-04-09PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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