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V1256-24 ·31 May 2024 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

VAT deduction on legal costs disallowed as they constitute compensation rather than consideration

A taxpayer inquired whether they could deduct VAT from a proforma invoice for legal costs following a court ruling against them. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that the payment of legal costs constitutes compensation to the winning party and does not represent a taxable transaction for the losing party.

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The ruling clarifies that payments made to cover the opposing party's legal costs are not subject to VAT, meaning no input VAT can be reclaimed on such amounts.

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2024-05-31PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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