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V2739-19 ·8 October 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Local authority contributions to cover PTA activity costs are not subject to VAT

A PTA has enquired whether the transfer of funds from a local authority to finance an educational activity is subject to VAT. The DGT has ruled that, as there is no legal relationship involving the exchange of reciprocal benefits, the funds do not constitute consideration for a service.

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This ruling clarifies that subsidies or contributions from public bodies to parent-teacher associations, intended to cover costs rather than as payment for services, fall outside the scope of VAT.

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2019-10-08PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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