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V0470-23 ·1 March 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Allocation of assets exceeding ownership share in dissolution of community property generates capital gain or loss

A taxpayer asks whether the dissolution of a community property regime through divorce, where one spouse receives all assets and compensates the other in cash, has tax implications. The DGT responds that the division of assets does not alter the net wealth if the ownership share is respected; however, if assets are allocated at a value exceeding said share, a capital gain or loss is triggered.

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This ruling clarifies the tax consequences of asset distribution during the dissolution of community property, specifically regarding the recognition of capital gains or losses when the value of allocated assets deviates from the legal ownership entitlement.

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2023-03-01PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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