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V2156-19 ·13 August 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Agricultural insurance compensation received by a cooperative is not subject to VAT

A cooperative sought clarification on whether VAT should be applied when transferring agricultural insurance compensation to its members following a loss. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that these amounts are compensations intended to redress damages and do not constitute consideration for services.

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This ruling clarifies that insurance payouts intended to cover losses do not qualify as taxable transactions, providing legal certainty for cooperatives regarding the VAT treatment of insurance claims.

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2019-08-13PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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