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V2553-18 ·19 September 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Subsidies to cover operating deficits in public transport services are not included in the VAT taxable base

A passenger transport concessionaire has requested clarification on whether subsidies received to cover operating deficits must be included in the VAT taxable base. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that, as there is no distortion of competition, these contributions are not considered price-linked subsidies.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling provides legal certainty for transport companies, confirming that operating deficit subsidies do not increase the VAT liability, provided they do not affect competition.

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2018-09-19PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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