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V1617-20 26 May 2020 · SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo Criterion in force
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Transfer of land classified as a building plot is subject to 21% VAT and does not qualify for exemption

A commercial entity enquired whether the transfer of a building plot, previously acquired with VAT, was exempt under Article 20.One.20º of the VAT Act. The DGT ruled that, due to its status as a building plot, the transaction is subject to tax and cannot benefit from the exemption.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the exemption from Value Added Tax provided for in Article 20.One.20º of Law 37/1992 would be applicable to said delivery.

The DGT's ruling

The exemption provided in Article 20.One.20º of Law 37/1992 does not apply to land classified as building plots or buildable land. If the transfer is carried out on land that is already a building plot or possesses an administrative license for construction, the delivery is subject to VAT. In the specific case, as it is a building plot, the operation is taxed at the general rate of 21%.

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