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V2477-22 ·1 December 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Requirements for waiving VAT exemption on the acquisition of non-buildable land

A local council has enquired whether it can waive the VAT exemption when acquiring non-developable land. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that this is not possible, as the council is not acting as a business or professional and will not use the property for an activity entitled to VAT deductions.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that public entities cannot opt into the VAT regime for land acquisitions unless they meet the specific criteria of acting as a taxable person engaged in a business or professional activity with deduction rights.

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2022-12-01PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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