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V0563-16 ·10 February 2016 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Reduced 10% VAT rate applies to eye solutions if pharmaceutical product requirements are met

A company has requested clarification on whether its eye and contact lens solution is subject to a 10% or 21% VAT rate. The DGT has ruled that the 10% rate applies if the product is classified under Chapter 30 of the Combined Nomenclature and meets the requirements for direct use by the end consumer.

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How it affects those involved

Companies manufacturing or distributing eye care solutions may benefit from a lower VAT rate, provided they strictly adhere to pharmaceutical classification and consumer use criteria.

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2016-02-10PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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