The professional activities in the field of veterinary medicine are carried out within the general tax regime, and that is why this is the case a tax rate of 21%, except for exceptions depending on the recipient of the services (such as the example of certain livestock operations that pay only 10%).
“Caring for animals is not a luxury, it is a basic need and an ethical obligation,” Luna said in December 2024, emphasizing that current imposition poses “a serious obstacle” for many families and for most animal protection organizations because it makes access to necessary veterinary care difficult.
PACMA and ERC with veterinary VAT
The chairman of Animalist Party with the Environment –PACMA, Javier Lunatogether with two members of the board of directors, met with the deputy today Etna extremesby Republican Left of Catalonia. During this meeting, Luna highlighted the need for this reduce veterinary VAT and provide tax breaks to families who take animals into their homes; a historical demand of the animalistic political formation that strives for making essential services for animal health and welfare more accessible.
This meeting marks the beginning of a series of meetings at the request of PACMA to various parliamentary groups with the aim of promoting these and other measures for the benefit of animals and their caretakers.
During the meeting, both sides emphasized their agreement on this measure, on which Esquerra Republicana had already submitted a proposal public change in September 2024.
From PACMA they point out that this collaboration is representative an important step towards achieving change that will benefit both the animals and the families who bear the costs of their care. “Is a significant progress in our campaign for animal welfareand we are confident that by working together we will achieve tangible results that are meaningful improvements for the health of animals, the economy of their families and for the veterinary sector itself«, Luna stated.
Both organizations are committed to continuing to work together to promote measures that ensure fairer and more economical access to veterinary services. PACMA, in turn, will continue meetings with other parliamentary groups to expand the consensus on this matter and schedule his next meeting with Sumar on January 30.