How the DGT's position has evolved
Current position
The reduced rate of 10% applies to medical equipment designed to alleviate or treat deficiencies and intended for the personal and exclusive use of persons with physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory deficiencies. Furthermore, for certain products, it is mandatory that they appear specifically in section eight of the Annex to the IVA (Value Added Tax) Law. Products for mixed use that may serve non-disabling pathologies are excluded.
The DGT's position remains constant in requiring objective design requirements for personal and exclusive use. Throughout the rulings, the need for products to strictly comply with the enumeration in the Annex of the IVA Law to access the reduced rate has been reinforced. No changes in criterion are observed, but rather a rigorous application of the requirements of exclusivity and inclusion in the annex.
Turning points
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Specifies that the exclusivity clause prevents the application of the reduced rate to equipment for mixed use that may be used for non-disabling pathologies.
Analysis based on 76 of 76 rulings with a stated position. Updated 23 September 2026.