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V4712-16 ·8 November 2016 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Sports federations may apply VAT exemption if services are provided to athletes, even if invoiced to another entity

A sports federation has requested clarification on whether its sporting services are VAT exempt when invoicing an entity that is not a club or sports organisation. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that the exemption applies provided the services are rendered directly to individuals engaged in sport or physical education.

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This ruling clarifies the application of VAT exemptions for sports federations, confirming that the identity of the invoicing party does not override the nature of the service recipient.

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2016-11-08PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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