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V1296-22 ·8 June 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Opening an office may constitute a permanent establishment subject to VAT under the travel agency special scheme

A travel agency based in the Canary Islands has enquired whether opening an office in mainland Spain would require it to pay VAT under the general regime. The DGT indicates that if such an office constitutes a permanent establishment, the operations carried out from it will be subject to VAT under the special scheme for travel agencies.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies the criteria for determining whether a physical presence in mainland Spain triggers VAT obligations under the special travel agency regime versus the general regime, impacting how agencies manage regional expansions.

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2022-06-08PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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