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V0328-25 18 March 2025 · SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo Criterion in force
IVA · exención

Advisory services to a private equity fund manager may be VAT-exempt

A consultancy entity provides investment advisory services (investment recommendations and portfolio monitoring) to a private equity fund manager. The DGT determines that these services are exempt from VAT due to an intrinsic link with the manager's activities.

The question raised

Question raised 1. Whether the services provided by the consulting entity are subject to and exempt from Value Added Tax.

The DGT's ruling

Investment advisory services provided to a venture capital management company are subject to and exempt from VAT, provided they have an intrinsic link to the management company's own activity. To benefit from the exemption, the services must meet the criteria of specificity and essentiality, forming a distinct set that is inherent to fund management. In this case, investment advice or portfolio monitoring to value asset entries or exits meet these requirements.

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