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V0287-21 18 February 2021 · SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo Criterion in force
IVA · servicio prestado por vía electrónica

Reduced 4% VAT rate applied to digital book subscription services under specific requirements

A company providing online courses and a subscription service for accessing digital books via a platform sought clarification on the applicable VAT rate. The DGT has determined that the subscription to e-books constitutes an electronically supplied service subject to the reduced rate of 4%.

The question raised

Question posed: Value Added Tax rate applicable to the provision of services consisting of making the aforementioned books available by the applicant.

The DGT's ruling

Subscription to a digital platform to access e-books is a service provided by electronic means. This service shall be taxed at the reduced rate of 4% provided that the content is a book, newspaper, or magazine that does not consist mainly of advertising nor consist predominantly of video or music. The assignment of an ISBN code serves as an indication to consider a publication as a book. The reduced rate is applicable whether the content is downloaded or accessed via streaming.

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