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V0554-20 ·9 March 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Transfer of an autonomous economic unit is not subject to VAT

A British entity inquired whether the transfer of all assets from its Spanish branch to a new company constitutes a transaction not subject to VAT. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that, as all assets, liabilities, and the organisational structure are transferred, the criteria for non-subjectivity are met.

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This ruling clarifies that the transfer of a complete business unit, including its organisational structure, falls outside the scope of VAT, providing legal certainty for cross-border restructuring involving Spanish branches.

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2020-03-09PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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