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V1217-20 ·4 May 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Conferences may be VAT exempt if they are cultural services organised by a social entity

An entity has requested clarification on whether attendance at a medical conference and sponsorship contracts are exempt from VAT. The DGT ruled that conferences qualify as exempt cultural services if provided by a public or private entity of a social nature, and that sponsorship is not subject to VAT if formalised as a corporate collaboration agreement for activities of general interest.

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This ruling clarifies the VAT treatment for social organisations hosting conferences and the distinction between taxable sponsorship and non-taxable corporate collaboration agreements.

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2020-05-04PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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