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V1102-17 ·10 May 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Renting a rural house without additional services is taxed as income from real estate capital in Personal Income Tax

A query was raised regarding whether renting a rural tourism house, consisting solely of the handover of keys, constitutes an economic activity or a hospitality service. The DGT ruled that, as no cleaning or catering services are provided and no staff are employed, it is classified as income from real estate capital for Personal Income Tax purposes and is exempt from VAT.

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This ruling clarifies the tax distinction between property rental and hospitality services, ensuring that simple property leases are not misclassified as business activities subject to VAT.

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2017-05-10PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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