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V1546-23 ·5 June 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
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VAT exemption for ship construction or purchase applies only to vessels used for commercial transport

A state agency has requested clarification on whether the construction or purchase of a polar logistics vessel for scientific research is exempt from VAT. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that the exemption only applies if the vessel is used for international maritime navigation for the remunerated transport of goods or passengers, rather than for public research functions.

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This ruling clarifies that vessels used for non-commercial public purposes, such as scientific research, do not qualify for VAT exemptions, even if they are specialized vessels.

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2023-06-05PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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