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V3167-19 ·13 November 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Contributions to cover public service concession deficits are part of the VAT taxable base

A local council has enquired whether the fixed annual amount paid to a concessionaire to cover the operating deficit of a swimming pool is subject to VAT. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that such a contribution constitutes a subsidy linked to the price and must be included in the taxable base.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that any financial support provided by a public entity to cover operating losses in a service concession is considered part of the consideration for the service, thereby increasing the VAT liability.

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2019-11-13PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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