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V1898-24 21 August 2024 · SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo Criterion in force
IVA · gas natural licuado

LNG delivery location depends on whether it is in liquid or gaseous state at the time of purchase

A company requested clarification on which VAT place of supply rules apply to LNG purchases within a Virtual Balance Tank. The DGT ruled that the general rule applies if the gas is in liquid state, whereas the special rule for gas networks applies if it has already been regasified.

The question raised

Question posed Place of supply for Value Added Tax purposes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases when the same is located in the storage facilities of the regasification plants of the gas system that form part of the so-called Virtual Balance Tank.

The DGT's ruling

If the LNG is in a liquid state at the time of the sale, the general rules for the delivery of goods under article 68.one and 68.two.1º of the VAT Law shall apply. If the sale occurs when the gas is already in a gaseous state after being regasified and integrated into a gas pipeline, the special rule of article 68.six of the same Law shall apply.

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