- The TEAC ruled that the reduced 10% VAT rate does not apply to finance lease agreements with a purchase option when the property is subleased; the standard 21% rate must be used.
- The reduced VAT rate is intended to facilitate access to housing for final consumers, not intermediaries or economic operators.
- The TEAC clarified that only properties used exclusively for residential purposes by final consumers qualify for the reduced rate.
- The GDT updated its position on the VAT rate for the sale of dwellings following a 2025 Supreme Court decision, signaling evolving administrative and judicial interpretations.
Source: bdo.global
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