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V0215-21 10 February 2021 · SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo Criterion in force
IVA · recargo de equivalencia

Transport costs are included in the tax base for the equivalence surcharge

A self-employed individual selling olive oil under the equivalence surcharge regime has enquired whether shipping costs should be included in the tax base. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that transport costs, being ancillary in nature, form part of the tax base for both VAT and the equivalence surcharge.

The question raised

Cuestión planteada Base imponible del recargo de equivalencia correspondiente a las entregas objeto del comercio habitual del consultante.

The DGT's ruling

La base imponible del recargo de equivalencia es la misma que la del IVA. Los gastos de transporte o portes que tengan carácter accesorio a la entrega de bienes se integran en la base imponible de dichas entregas, tanto para la liquidación del impuesto como para el recargo de equivalencia.

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