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V3075-19 ·4 November 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
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Aesthetic surgeries aimed at treating a disease, injury, or congenital defect are exempt from VAT

A doctor inquired whether treating lipoedema through liposuction is exempt from VAT. The DGT ruled that the exemption applies if the procedure is intended for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of a disease, even if it is aesthetic in nature, but does not apply if it is purely cosmetic.

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This ruling clarifies the distinction between therapeutic aesthetic procedures and purely cosmetic ones for VAT exemption purposes, providing legal certainty for healthcare professionals treating conditions like lipoedema.

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2019-11-04PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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