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V0802-23 4 April 2023 · SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo Criterion in force
IVA · servicios prestados por vía electrónica

Digital software services sold to US clients are not subject to Spanish VAT

A Spanish company has requested clarification on whether the development and commercialisation of computer programs in the US via a digital platform is subject to VAT. The DGT has determined that, as the recipient is located in a third country without an establishment in Spain, the transaction is not subject to the tax.

The question raised

Question raised: Place of supply of the services provided by the consulting entity for the purposes of Value Added Tax.

The DGT's ruling

Services for the development of computer programs for commercialization via the internet are considered services provided by electronic means. If the recipient is a business person in a third country without a permanent establishment in Spain, the supply is not understood to be carried out within the territory to which the tax applies. Therefore, they are not subject to VAT.

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