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V1992-21 ·24 June 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Damages for contract suspension due to COVID-19 are not subject to VAT

A local council has requested clarification on whether compensation paid to contractors for the suspension of services during the COVID-19 state of alarm is subject to VAT. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that these amounts should not be included in the tax base.

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This ruling clarifies that compensation for damages resulting from contract suspensions due to the pandemic does not constitute a consideration for a service, thus exempting such payments from VAT.

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2021-06-24PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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