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V2825-17 ·2 November 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Invoice requirements for VAT deduction and effects of legal costs awards

The applicant asks whether a pro forma invoice for legal fees allows for VAT deduction and its deductibility for Income Tax (IRPF) purposes. The DGT rules that the pro forma invoice analysed does not constitute a valid invoice due to the absence of mandatory data. Furthermore, if the payment arises from a legal costs award, there is no right to VAT deduction nor an obligation to issue an invoice.

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This ruling clarifies that pro forma documents are insufficient for tax deductions and confirms that indemnity payments for legal costs are outside the scope of VAT.

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2017-11-02PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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