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V1655-20 ·28 May 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

VAT and Income Tax transactions must generally be declared in the period they accrue

A self-employed worker enquires about the periods in which VAT, business income, and withholdings must be declared, given potential discrepancies in weekly collections. The DGT rules that VAT and income are recognised based on their accrual, while withholdings follow the income tax imputation period.

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How it affects those involved

This clarification ensures tax compliance by confirming that the timing of tax obligations is determined by the accrual of the transaction rather than the actual cash flow.

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2020-05-28PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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