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V0741-16 24 February 2016 · SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo Criterion in force
IVA · tipo impositivo reducido

The 10% VAT rate applies to Chapter 30 CN products suitable for direct use by the end consumer

The applicant asks which VAT rate applies to products used in hospital centres. The DGT clarifies that the reduced rate of 10% applies to certain Combined Nomenclature (Chapter 30) products intended for direct use by the end consumer, provided they are not medicines or exempt.

The question raised

Question posed: Applicable tax rate.

The DGT's ruling

To apply the 10% rate to products under Chapter 30 of the Combined Nomenclature, four requirements must be met: they must fall within said category, not be medicines, not be tax-exempt, and be suitable for direct use by the final consumer. Direct use is determined by the objective characteristics of the product at the time of delivery, regardless of whether the purchaser is an individual or a hospital. Products that do not allow for this direct use, such as material for clinical analysis on samples, are taxed at the general rate of 21%.

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