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V0860-23 ·12 April 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Energy efficiency services involving electrical maintenance are taxed based on the property's location

A company based in the Canary Islands has requested clarification on whether its energy efficiency improvement services for homeowners' associations on the Spanish mainland are subject to VAT. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that if these services include the installation or maintenance of electrical installations, they are classified as services related to real estate and are taxed according to the location of the property.

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This ruling clarifies the VAT territoriality rules for energy efficiency services, specifically distinguishing between general services and those tied to real estate maintenance, which affects how companies operating across different Spanish territories must apply tax rates.

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2023-04-12PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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