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V1030-17 ·27 April 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Reduced VAT rate of 10% applies to specific harnesses for guide dogs

A foundation inquired whether harnesses for guide dogs used by people with visual impairments could benefit from the reduced VAT rate. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that they can, as they are products designed to alleviate impairments through personal and exclusive use.

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This ruling confirms the application of a lower tax rate for specific mobility aids, providing legal certainty for suppliers and consumers of assistive products for the visually impaired.

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2017-04-27PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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