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V0626-14 ·7 March 2014 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Book accessories such as pop-ups or 3D figures subject to 21% VAT

A company has requested clarification on whether children's books featuring elements such as pop-ups, three-dimensional figures, or cut-outs qualify for the reduced VAT rate. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that these accessories do not constitute complementary elements of the book and must therefore be taxed at the standard rate.

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This ruling clarifies that physical enhancements to books that are not essential to the reading experience are treated as separate taxable supplies at the standard VAT rate rather than the reduced rate applied to books.

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2014-03-07PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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