How the DGT's position has evolved
Current position
Services provided through personified own means assignments are not subject to IVA (Value Added Tax) pursuant to Article 7.8.C of Law 37/1992. This non-subjectivity is maintained as long as the activity is not one of the listed taxable exceptions in Article 7.8.F, such as telecommunications, energy, transport, or airport services. If the entity acts as personified own means, the non-subject transactions do not grant the right to deduct the input tax paid.
The DGT's position has remained stable since 2018, confirming the non-subjectivity of services provided through personified own means. Throughout the rulings, the scope of the exception has been clarified by excluding specific activities such as transport or airport services. The doctrine has been consolidated in the application of Article 7.8 of the IVA Law for this scenario.
Turning points
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Clarifies that non-subjectivity through personified own means does not apply to telecommunications, energy, transport, or slaughterhouse services.
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Distinguishes between the service provided by a company that assumes the risk (subject to IVA) and that where the company is merely an instrument of the City Council (not subject).
Analysis based on 35 of 38 rulings with a stated position. Updated 23 September 2026.