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V2001-18 ·4 July 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Subsidies to cover public sports service deficits are included in the VAT taxable amount

A local council has enquired whether a subsidy intended to cover the operating deficit of a sports service managed by a third party is subject to VAT. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that such a contribution constitutes part of the consideration for the services and must be taxed.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that any financial contribution aimed at covering operational losses in public service contracts is considered part of the service price, thereby increasing the VAT liability for the provider.

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2018-07-04PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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