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V3486-19 ·20 December 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Fees charged for storage or custody of goods are subject to 21% VAT

A pawnbroking entity has enquired whether interest charged for the period a good remains in storage constitutes financial interest exempt from VAT. The DGT has ruled that these amounts are not financial interest, but rather storage or custody fees, and must therefore be taxed at the standard rate.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that storage-related charges in pawnbroking cannot be classified as exempt financial interest, ensuring they are subject to the standard VAT rate.

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2019-12-20PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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