How the DGT's position has evolved
Current position
The 0% rate for medical supplies requires the recipient to be a Public Law entity, a clinic or hospital center, or a private entity of a social nature. The concept of a clinic or hospital center is limited to centers intended for assistance under at least an inpatient regime. Intermediary companies or medical transport companies do not meet the subjective scope for this tax rate.
The DGT's position remains constant in its restrictive interpretation of the subjective scope for the 0% rate on medical supplies. Through consultations from 2020 to 2021, it has been specified that the term clinic or hospital center requires the provision of assistance under an inpatient regime. No changes in criterion are observed, but rather a consolidation of the technical interpretation regarding who may be recipients.
Turning points
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Defines that the term clinic or hospital center encompasses centers intended for assistance under an inpatient regime.
Analysis based on 60 of 62 rulings with a stated position. Updated 23 September 2026.