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V1133-14 22 April 2014 · SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo Criterion in force
IVA · no sujeción

Transfer of six restaurants as autonomous economic units is not subject to VAT

A company operating fast-food franchises has requested a ruling on whether the transfer of six of its restaurants is subject to VAT. The DGT has determined that, as the transaction includes assets, employees, inventory, and contracts, it constitutes a transfer of an autonomous economic unit, which is not subject to VAT.

The question raised

Question posed: Subjectivity to Value Added Tax of said operations.

The DGT's ruling

The transfer of a set of tangible and intangible elements constituting an autonomous economic unit capable of carrying out an activity by its own means is not subject to VAT. In this case, the transfer of the six restaurants, which include assets, personnel, inventories, contracts, and franchise agreements, is considered a transfer of a universality of assets. Therefore, the non-subjectivity provided for in Article 7.1 of Law 37/1992 is applicable.

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