How the DGT's position has evolved
Current position
The 20% deduction for the production and exhibition of live shows requires obtaining a certificate from the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music. The tax base is composed of direct costs of an artistic, technical, and promotional nature. Specifically, structural costs, insurance, security, medical services, and the rental of the performance space are excluded.
The DGT's position remains constant in the definition of the deduction base, focused on direct artistic, technical, and promotional costs. Over the years, the administration has specified the exclusion of certain concepts, such as structural costs or insurance, and has recently clarified that the rental of the performance space is not a deductible direct cost.
Turning points
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Specifies that performance space rental costs are not considered direct costs of an artistic, technical, and promotional nature for the deduction base.
Analysis based on 20 of 21 rulings with a stated position. Updated 25 September 2026.