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V2307-17 ·12 September 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Customer loyalty schemes classified as promotional services subject to 21% VAT

An airline has requested a ruling on the VAT treatment of a mileage accumulation and redemption system. The DGT has determined that the management of these miles constitutes a promotional service subject to the standard rate, and that the redemption process acts as a discount on the original sale.

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This ruling clarifies the VAT implications for companies operating loyalty programmes, establishing that the administration of such schemes is a taxable promotional service, while the actual redemption of points or miles is treated as a discount.

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2017-09-12PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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