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V1653-21 ·31 May 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Requirements for VAT and Income Tax deductions: possession of supporting documents and correlation with income

A costume jewellery manufacturer asks whether they can deduct raw material purchases made online without an invoice. The DGT rules that for VAT purposes, it is essential to hold a legal supporting document, and for Income Tax, the expense must be correlated with income and duly justified by an invoice.

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This ruling clarifies the strict documentation requirements for tax deductions, emphasizing that informal online purchases without valid invoices cannot be used to offset VAT or Income Tax liabilities.

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2021-05-31PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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