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Spain Cuts Sales Tax on Specialty Breads to 4%

3/5/2025

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Spain's Ministry of Finance has slashed the IVA sales tax on specialty breads, including gluten-free varieties, from 10% to a mere 4%. This significant shift, prompted by a Supreme Court ruling, aims to promote tax fairness for consumers and offers much-needed legal clarity for producers, as affirmed by the Spanish bakery association Asemac.

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Spain's Ministry of Finance has slashed the IVA sales tax on specialty breads, including gluten-free varieties, from 10% to a mere 4%. This significant shift, prompted by a Supreme Court ruling, aims to promote tax fairness for consumers and offers much-needed legal clarity for producers, as affirmed by the Spanish bakery association Asemac.