Spain's Supreme Court excludes gaming technology services from VAT exemption
Spain's Supreme Court ruled that technology providers serving gambling operators cannot use the VAT exemption for gambling-related activities, according to the report. The court said operators bear the financial risk of paying players, while technology providers do not, so their services are subject to VAT. Jdigital welcomed the decision's clarity, while a technology-company operations director said providers had expected their role to be recognised.
Technology providers’ gambling services are subject to VAT because they do not bear operators’ player-payment risk.