Extension of VAT exemption for aesthetic surgery for diagnosis and treatment purposes

• The applicability of VAT exemption to aesthetic surgery for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes has been extended.
• The new article 4-ter of DL 145/2023 states that VAT exemption applies to aesthetic surgery services aimed at diagnosing or treating diseases or health problems.
• The exemption applies only if the therapeutic purposes are certified by a medical attestation.
• The article 10 of DPR 633/72 identifies healthcare services exempt from VAT, including diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
• The new provision aims to clarify the interpretation of VAT application to aesthetic surgery services.
• The interpretation issues arose from a 2013 judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU, which classified aesthetic surgery as medical care exempt from VAT.

Source: eutekne.info

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