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V1762-22 ·22 July 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Non-medicinal hemp products may be subject to the Tobacco Products Tax

A company has requested a ruling on whether non-psychoactive hemp-based products (cigarettes, shred, and flowers) are subject to the Tobacco Products Tax. The Directorate-General for Tax (DGT) has responded that if these are non-prohibited substances for trade and do not serve an exclusively medicinal purpose, they fall within the scope of the tax.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies the tax liability for hemp-based products, potentially increasing the tax burden on non-medicinal hemp manufacturers and retailers.

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2022-07-22PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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