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V0710-19 ·28 March 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Auriculotherapy, reflexology and therapeutic massage services subject to 21% VAT, unless classified as healthcare services

A senior health documentation technician inquired whether their auriculotherapy, reflexology, and therapeutic massage services are exempt from VAT. The DGT ruled that these services are subject to the standard 21% rate, unless it can be proven that they constitute healthcare services for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of diseases.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that alternative therapies are generally taxed at the standard VAT rate unless they meet the specific legal criteria for medical healthcare services.

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2019-03-28PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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