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V1544-16 ·13 April 2016 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Alternative therapy methods subject to 21% VAT if not provided by a medical or healthcare professional

A taxpayer has enquired whether their services in Biomagnetic Field and Applied Bioenergetics therapy are exempt from VAT. The DGT has ruled that the exemption does not apply if the activity is not performed by a medical or healthcare professional recognised by the legal system.

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This ruling clarifies that alternative therapies do not qualify for VAT exemption unless the practitioner holds official medical or healthcare professional status.

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2016-04-13PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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