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V1155-21 ·29 April 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Taxable base for free food supplies shall be the value of the goods at the time of delivery

A company requested guidance on determining the taxable base for food supplies provided free of charge to non-profit organisations. The DGT ruled that if VAT was deducted upon purchase, the free supply constitutes self-consumption subject to tax, with the taxable base determined by the value of the goods at the time of delivery.

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This ruling clarifies the VAT implications for businesses donating stock, ensuring that if input tax was previously recovered, the donation is treated as a taxable event based on current market value.

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2021-04-29PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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