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V4481-16 ·18 October 2016 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Economic compensation for concession tariff reductions is not subject to VAT

A City Council has requested clarification on whether the economic compensation owed to a water concessionaire, resulting from a reduction in user tariffs, is subject to VAT. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that this amount does not constitute consideration for a service, but rather an indemnity without a consumption act.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that compensatory payments made to concessionaires to offset tariff reductions do not trigger VAT, as they lack the element of service provision or consumption.

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2016-10-18PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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