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V3316-17 ·28 December 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Transfer of plots as penalty payment is subject to VAT and the taxpayer is the party transferring them

A local council consulted whether the transfer of plots by a company to settle a contractual penalty was subject to VAT. The DGT ruled that the transaction constitutes a supply of goods subject to tax and that the taxpayer is the company returning the plots.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that using land to settle contractual penalties is treated as a taxable supply of goods, identifying the transferring entity as the person liable for VAT.

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2017-12-28PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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