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V2239-17 5 September 2017 · SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo Criterion in force
IVA · prestación de servicios

Freight transport services between non-EU countries are subject to VAT if the client is a business based in Spain

A company requested clarification on whether transport services and ancillary services for goods travelling between non-EU countries are subject to VAT. The DGT ruled that if the client is a business with a registered office or a permanent establishment in Spain, the service is deemed to be performed in Spanish territory and is therefore subject to VAT.

The question raised

Question raised: Whether these services would be subject to Value Added Tax.

The DGT's ruling

Transport services and their accessories are subject to VAT when, according to the rules of localization, they are understood to be performed within the territory of application of the tax. If the recipient is an entrepreneur or professional with the registered office of their economic activity or a permanent establishment in Spain, the service is understood to be performed in said territory. However, if the client maintains a permanent establishment outside of Spain that is the recipient of the service, it would not be subject to VAT.

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