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V2810-14 20 October 2014 · SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo Criterion in force
IVA · base imponible

Taxable base cannot be reduced for bad debts outside of statutory deadlines

A company enquired whether it could adjust its VAT taxable base due to unpaid invoices from previous years following the commencement of foreclosure proceedings. The DGT ruled that any such adjustment must strictly adhere to the deadlines established by the regulations in force at the time, including any transitional provisions.

The question raised

Issue raised: Modification of the taxable base.

The DGT's ruling

The reduction of the taxable base due to bad debts must comply with the time limits provided for in Article 80.4 of Law 37/1992. The period for operating according to the wording of Law 4/2008 is three months from the end of the year following the accrual of the tax. Debt deferrals agreed upon after the accrual do not alter the original classification of the credit nor the legal time limits for the modification of the taxable base.

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