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V1079-23 ·27 April 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Public Administration must apply reverse charge mechanism for electronically supplied translation services

The Ministry of Defence has requested a ruling regarding the taxation of an automated translation service contracted from a German company via the internet. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has determined that the service is electronically supplied and that the Public Administration must apply the reverse charge mechanism.

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This ruling clarifies the VAT treatment for public entities when procuring digital services from non-established providers, confirming the obligation to apply the reverse charge mechanism for electronically supplied services.

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2023-04-27PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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