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V0812-19 ·16 April 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

A product marking facility may be classified as a factory if manufacturing is its primary activity

A company has requested clarification on whether a facility dedicated to product marking and the receipt and dispatch of hydrocarbons can be authorised as a factory. The DGT has ruled that marking activity is considered a process of transformation and, therefore, manufacturing; however, to be classified as a factory, manufacturing must be the facility's principal activity.

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This ruling clarifies the legal distinction between marking facilities and manufacturing plants, establishing that the primary nature of the business activity determines the regulatory classification under excise laws.

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2019-04-16PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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