Posts by Fernando Matesanz | Managing Director de Spanish VAT Services Asociados
Digital platforms and VAT: AG reaffirms the role of Iitermediaries
On 10 April 2025, ECJ´s Advocate General (AG) issued his opinion in Case C-101/24, Finanzamt Hamburg-Altona v. XYRALITY GmbH. The case addresses the VAT treatment of services supplied electronically via a digital marketplace, focusing on the application of Article 28 of the VAT Directive and the determination of the place of supply under Articles 44…
Read MorePlatform economy: challenges and tax Implications under DAC 7 and VAT
The digital economy, particularly through the phenomenon of the “servitization” and the “platform economy,” has significantly transformed the interactions between businesses, consumers, and tax administrations. This shift represents an evolution from a traditional ownership-based model to one centered on access to services. In this new landscape, consumers benefit from improved accessibility and usage conditions for…
Read MoreCan formalism undermine the principle of VAT neutrality? Spanish courts take a step in the right direction
One of the cornerstones of the EU common VAT system is its neutrality. This principle ensures that the tax ultimately burdens the final consumer and should never become a cost for businesses or professionals who act merely as tax collectors. The VAT taxable person is, ultimately, a collaborator of the Tax Administration in the collection…
Read MoreSame products, different VAT rates
Just a few days ago, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) issued a judgment (Case C-146/22, YD) on the power of Member States to apply reduced VAT rates to certain supplies of goods and services.
Read MoreSpain and the right to deduct the input VAT on supplies of expenses; Some good news for home office users
The Spanish rules governing the right to deduct the VAT state that taxable persons may not deduct their input VAT on goods and services when they are not directly and exclusively used for their business or professional activity.
Read MoreLa mera reventa de servicios y la necesidad de armonizar el régimen especial de las agencias de viaje en el IVA
El pasado 29 de junio, el Tribunal de Justicia de la UE (TJUE) emitió una sentencia en el asunto C-108/22 (Dyrektor Krajowej Informacji) sobre el régimen especial de las agencias de viajes en el IVA.
Read MoreDeducción del IVA soportado en los gastos de suministros. Derecho nacional vs derecho comunitario.
El Tribunal Económico-Administrativo Central (TEAC) emitió una resolución en un recurso extraordinario de alzada para la unificación de criterio sobre un asunto que ha sido tradicionalmente controvertido y que ha cobrado especial relevancia como consecuencia del auge de las oficinas en casa.
Read MoreViDA. Tercera parte. Facturación electrónica y notificación digital de operaciones intracomunitarias
En este nuevo post sobre el contenido de la propuesta denominada “VAT in the Digital Age” (ViDA) publicada por la Comisión Europea el pasado 8 de diciembre de 2022, explicaremos el tercer pilar en el que se basa la misma. Los otros dos pilares son, como ya hemos explicado con anterioridad, el tratamiento en el…
Read MoreA more reasonable use and enjoyment rule and other VAT developments in Spain for 2023
In the last days of the year, a large number of regulations of all kinds are always approved and the year 2022 was no exception. In the case of Spain, the General State Budget Law for the year 2023 was published on 24 December, which includes some significant changes that will probably have a major…
Read MoreViDA. Segunda parte. Hacia un único registro de IVA comunitario
Segunda de las propuestas referida a lo que la Comisión Europea ha denominado Single VAT Registration y que lo que pretende es que los sujetos pasivos del impuesto puedan operar en todo el ámbito de la UE con el menor número de NIFs IVA posible
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