How the DGT's position has evolved
Current position
The obligation to submit the recapitulative statement arises upon the performance of exempt supplies of goods, intra-Community acquisitions of goods, intra-Community supplies or acquisitions of services, or supplies subsequent to intra-Community acquisitions of goods. The seller is also obliged in consignment sale agreements. In the event of simultaneously performing taxable and exempt operations, the pro rata rule must be applied, without the possibility of applying the special pro rata rule retroactively.
The DGT's position remains stable in the application of technical VAT (IVA) rules. The analyzed rulings do not show a change in doctrine, but rather address different aspects such as pro rata, exemptions on healthcare services, invoicing in financial entities, or reporting duties in models 347, 349, and recapitulative statements.
Analysis based on 11 of 11 rulings with a stated position. Updated 29 September 2026.