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V1106-19 ·21 May 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Legal defence costs related to property are deductible from income from real estate capital

A taxpayer has enquired whether they can deduct the fees of a lawyer hired to evict a tenant. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) responds that, provided the lease does not constitute an economic activity, these expenses are deductible as income from real estate capital.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of legal expenses incurred in property management, confirming their deductibility for taxpayers reporting real estate income.

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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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