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V5159-16 ·29 November 2016 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
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Compensation for demolition or extinction of rights is not subject to VAT

The query concerns the VAT treatment of compensation for the extinction of rights or demolition, as well as surpluses and deficits in urban planning allocations. The DGT rules that such compensation does not constitute consideration for services and that surpluses/deficits within the cooperation system are either non-taxable or exempt operations.

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This ruling clarifies the VAT status of compensation payments, confirming they do not trigger VAT liability as they lack a service-based consideration, providing legal certainty for urban development transactions.

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2016-11-29PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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