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V2119-20 ·24 June 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Hospitality expenses are deductible for CIT, and VAT is deductible if the expense is deductible for CIT

A company has requested clarification on whether a document signed by attendees constitutes valid evidence to deduct business meal expenses for Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and VAT purposes. The Directorate General for Tax (DGT) states that CIT deductibility depends on meeting legal and substantiation requirements, and that VAT is deductible provided the expense is deductible for CIT.

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This ruling clarifies the evidentiary requirements for deducting hospitality expenses and reinforces the link between CIT deductibility and VAT recovery.

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2020-06-24PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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