I.G.I.C. Reduced from 7% to 6,5%

We’re less than two hours away from ringing in 2019 in the Canary Islands but work is far

We’re less than two hours away from ringing in 2019 in the Canary Islands but work is far from over. There are some important changes regarding the General I.G.I.C. (Impuesto General Indirecto Canario) Rate, the rate that affects the majority of businesses. Earlier today, the Canarian Government published Ley 7/2018, 28th December, General Canary Islands’ Budget 2019, which states the General I.G.I.C. Rate will be reduced from 7% to 6,5% for all delivery of goods or services that are not subject to other I.G.I.C. Rates from 1st January 2019.

This means that from the 1st January 2019, the I.G.I.C. (value added tax) for any sales or services provided must be calculated at 6,5%. All invoices or estimates provided to customers must factor this change, even if a quote was initially accepted in 2018.

This marks the second change in six years as the General Rate was last modified in July 2012 where it  was increased from 5% to 7%.

 

About Sabrina L. Williams

Although I was born in the UK, I moved to the Canary Islands, Spain at a young age and I haven't looked back. The Canaries is a fantastic place to live, I mean you can do all types of outdoor activities practically all year round because of the great weather. Horses are my poison but the islands are also a superb spot for water sports so they do attract a lot of attention from people around the world. Anyway, enough about that. Back in 2011, I made one of the biggest, scariest yet best decisions I'd ever made and set-up my own business in the middle of a recession. I love what I do as no two days are the same, plus Spanish law keeps me on my toes as it is constantly changing (often without warning!) so there is always something new to learn. As I've branched out in the world of Administrative Consultancy, I decided to create a blog to discuss topics of interest to others in my industry and my clients, share tips and experiences, to see what new ideas people have for improving their businesses and the like so I hope you'll find the time to join me on this venture...

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