The Council of Ministers has approved the draft 2019 General State Budget Law (PGE), which includes a reduction in VAT on veterinary services.
María José Montero, Minister of Finance, announced at a press conference the reduction of VAT on veterinary services from the current 21% to 10%.
The General State Budget Law will be presented to Parliament next Monday. The 2019 PGE Law has not yet been fully approved. The Government needs the necessary support from the various political parties. Therefore, approval of the VAT reduction on veterinary services remains uncertain.
The Spanish Veterinary Professional Association (OCV) is taking various measures in case the VAT reduction is not approved, as was already reported at the OCV General Assembly at the end of the year. At the Assembly, OCV President Juan José Badiola stated that discussions had been held with various political representatives to reverse the increase in veterinary VAT introduced in 2012.
At ARISTOPET, we would love to see the VAT reduction achieved.
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