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V1081-23 ·28 April 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Disposable ink or resin printing containers may be subject to the plastic packaging tax

An importer of printing machinery has enquired whether the packaging of its consumables is subject to the special tax on non-reusable plastic packaging. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that if the containers are disposable, serve the function of packaging, are non-reusable, and contain plastic, they are subject to the tax.

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How it affects those involved

Importers of printing consumables must assess whether their product packaging meets the criteria for the non-reusable plastic packaging tax, potentially increasing costs for disposable ink and resin containers.

Lifecycle

2023-04-28PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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