As the deadline approaches for the filing of form 361 by those non-EU business applying for the refund of the Spanish VAT the may have incurred during the previous year on occasion of their operative in Spain, it seems timely to revisit a persistent problem in this area: the requirement of reciprocity by article 119bis of the Spanish VAT Act, that transposes the special VAT refund procedure regulated in the Council Directive 86/560 EEC (Thirteenth Directive).

While the VIDA is still to be fully implemented and trasposed, and besides having to digest the changes and their practical consequences, the companies are now invited to elaborate about a notional “post-VIDA” scenario where,again, the VAT Gap mantra is central.Without denying the importance...

   I. Foreword   A pre-requisite for a non-resident company or entrepreneur (hereinafter, for simplicity’s sake, “company” or “companies”) to be subject to any formal obligation in Spain is that, because of is operative within the Spanish territory, it becomes the appointed taxable...

I. Transactional data as the new paradigm in worldwide tax compliance   Fighting against tax evasion and tax erosion has traditionally been a main concern for tax authorities no matter the country. The novelty is that, now, there is a consensus that the evolution of technology provides powerful...

We are proud to announce our attendance to the 22th Annual VAT Summit that is organized by VAT forum, a Belgian organization which unites VAT specialists all over Europe who, like IVA Consulta, are firmly engaged in the study, consultancy and teaching of VAT.     The Summit is taking place the...

As the final stage before its approval, the Spanish Government has notified the European Commission the final draft of the Ordinance that regulates B2B e-invoicing obligation in Spain (Draft Royal Decree implementing Law 18/2022 of 28 September 2022 on the creation and growth of companies...

     I. Introduction   With the publication at the Official Gazette of Royal Decree117/2024 (hereinafter, the DAC7 Ordinance), of 30 January, that develops the rules and procedures of due diligence for the purpose of the automatic exchange of information provided by the platform operators...