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V0810-17 ·30 March 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Compensation for construction defects is not taxable if it matches the repair cost

A taxpayer requested clarification regarding the taxation of compensation for housing defects, legal costs, and interest. The DGT ruled that compensation does not generate a capital gain if it is equivalent to the repair cost, whereas legal costs and interest are considered capital gains.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of compensation received for property defects, distinguishing between reimbursement for repairs (non-taxable) and additional payments such as legal costs and interest (taxable as capital gains).

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2017-03-30PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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