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V0736-23 ·27 March 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Contributions to maintain the economic balance of a public transport service are not subject to VAT

An intercity transport company has enquired whether contributions from the Administration to compensate for decreased revenue or increased service frequency are subject to VAT. The DGT has ruled that these contributions are not price-linked subsidies because they do not result in market distortion.

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This ruling clarifies that financial support aimed at maintaining the economic viability of public transport services does not constitute a price-linked subsidy, thereby exempting such contributions from VAT.

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2023-03-27PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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