Fiscal subject related
Changes in Gipuzkoa, effective October 1, 2024:
- Specific products will see the 2% and 7.5% rates included in the 5% rate.
- The equivalence surcharge will change from 0.5% and 0.62% to 0.26% and 1%, respectively.
- New validation documents have been announced to allow software testing before the changes take effect.
Changes in Álava, from October 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024:
- The 5% VAT rate will increase to 7.5%, with an additional equivalence surcharge of 1%.
- The 0% VAT rate will be replaced by 2%, with an equivalence surcharge of 0.26%.
No Changes in Biscay.
No modifications have been announced for Vizcaya at this time.
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