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V0661-18 ·13 March 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Tobacconists are not required to charge an equivalence surcharge when selling tobacco to retailers subject to the surcharge under the special regime

A café-bar owner authorised to sell tobacco has enquired about VAT taxation regarding the acquisition of tobacco products. The DGT clarifies that these constitute two distinct operations and outlines how the equivalence surcharge must be applied depending on the tobacconist's tax regime.

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This clarification provides legal certainty for retailers and tobacconists regarding the correct application of the equivalence surcharge and VAT treatment in B2B transactions involving tobacco products.

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2018-03-13PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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