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V1659-19 ·4 July 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Transmembrane drainage tubes subject to 10% VAT if classified as implants under current regulations

A company requested clarification on whether transmembrane drainage tubes are subject to the reduced VAT rate. The DGT ruled that the 10% rate applies only if the product is classified as an implant by the competent authority and meets the design requirements for relieving deficiencies.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies the VAT treatment for specific medical devices, establishing that classification as an implant is a mandatory requirement to access the reduced tax rate.

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2019-07-04PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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