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V0407-19 ·27 February 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Reinvestment exemption for main residence requires full ownership

A person holding the usufruct of part of a property, along with their children who hold the bare ownership, inquired whether they could apply for the reinvestment exemption. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that the exemption requires full ownership, even if held jointly.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that taxpayers must hold full ownership (pleno dominio) of the property to qualify for the capital gains tax exemption when reinvesting in a new main residence, excluding those holding only usufruct or bare ownership.

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2019-02-27PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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