VAT/TVA/Sales tax in European Union

[killaypirate]

What is the potential taxes on pre-paid drinks packaged? We will be departing from Barcelona. On a recent cruise departing Lisbon we were charged 23% sales tax on purchases from shops, but zero on pre-paid drinks ( but that was on X and I gather cruise lines follow different interpretations of the fixed govt regulations). Thanks for any information.

[CCFC]

We have always had the drinks package and never had VAT added even in Spanish waters

[killaypirate]

4 hours ago, CCFC said:

We have always had the drinks package and never had VAT added even in Spanish waters

Thanks very much for that info