Regla de prorrata (pro rata rule)

The regla de prorrata determines how much of your input VAT you can deduct when you carry out both transactions with a right to deduct and exempt transactions without that right. Under the general pro rata you deduct according to the percentage that your deduction-bearing turnover represents over the total, with a year-end adjustment.

There is also the special pro rata, which allocates input VAT expense by expense depending on which activity each one serves, and which is mandatory in certain cases. This is one of the trickiest corners of Spanish VAT: if you mix, say, exempt teaching with consulting, have an advisor check the calculation.

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Operación exenta (VAT-exempt transaction)

Ventanilla única OSS (One Stop Shop)

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