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V2668-22 ·29 December 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Land transfers may be exempt from VAT if completed before the commencement of physical urbanisation works

A company sought clarification on whether the subdivision and transfer of plots following a re-parceling project were subject to VAT or Transfer Tax (ITP). The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that the VAT treatment depends on whether physical urbanisation works have commenced and whether the transfer of usufruct is subject to ITP.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies the temporal boundary for VAT exemptions in land development, highlighting that the start of physical works is the critical trigger for tax treatment changes.

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2022-12-29PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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