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V3633-16 ·1 September 2016 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Water cycle activities are subject to VAT even when managed via management delegation

A public water supply and purification company has enquired whether its services are subject to VAT when managed through a delegation from a City Council. The DGT has ruled that water distribution activities are always subject to the tax, regardless of their tax nature or whether they are managed through a delegation.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that the management model (delegation) does not exempt water services from VAT, ensuring tax consistency for public water utilities.

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2016-09-01PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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