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V3131-20 ·20 October 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

VAT deduction on photovoltaic maintenance costs is possible when selling electricity

An educational centre selling electricity via a photovoltaic installation has enquired whether it can deduct VAT on the maintenance costs of said installation. The DGT has ruled that the sale of electricity is a taxable activity and not an exempt one, thereby allowing for the deduction of related expenses.

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This ruling clarifies that entities generating and selling electricity can recover VAT on associated operational costs, provided the activity is taxable.

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2020-10-20PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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