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V1078-19 ·21 May 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Transfer of securities may be taxed as real estate if there is an intent to evade tax

The applicant asks whether acquiring 50% of a company whose assets consist of real estate not used for business activities is exempt from Transfer Tax (ITPAJD). The DGT explains that the general exemption may be lost if the intent is to evade real estate tax, resulting in the transaction being taxed as a transfer of real estate for consideration.

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This ruling clarifies that the tax exemption for the transfer of shares can be disregarded if the transaction is deemed a disguised transfer of real estate intended to avoid higher tax rates.

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2019-05-21PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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