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V3547-20 11 December 2020 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IVA · régimen especial de bienes usados

DGT lacks competence to determine accounting methods but details VAT and IRPF rules for second-hand goods

A community of property selling second-hand vehicles has requested guidance on how to account for sales and purchases for VAT and IRPF purposes. The DGT has stated that it is not competent to rule on accounting practices, but it has clarified the rules regarding the special scheme for second-hand goods for VAT and the direct estimation method for IRPF.

The question raised

Question raised: Method of accounting for sales and purchases for both VAT and Personal Income Tax purposes.

The DGT's ruling

In VAT, for the special scheme for second-hand goods, the taxable base is the profit margin (the difference between the selling price and the purchase price) reduced by the tax amount. In Personal Income Tax (IRPF), the activity must be taxed under the direct estimation method, determining the net yield by adjusting the accounting result in accordance with Corporate Tax regulations and Article 30 of the Personal Income Tax Law (LIRPF).

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