- Spain’s General Directorate of Taxes issued a ruling on the VAT treatment of services provided by partners and administrators of a company
- Services rendered by a partner to the company are subject to VAT if carried out independently, but not if provided within a dependent relationship
- The ruling was based on a decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the VAT treatment of activities of board members
- The GDT concluded that activities of administrators or board members are not subject to VAT if they are not considered taxable persons
- Companies should understand the implications of the ruling on the VAT taxability of services provided by partners and administrators.
Source: bdo.global
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