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V1122-24 ·23 May 2024 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Reinvestment exemption for primary residence applicable following marital separation

A taxpayer inquired whether they could apply the reinvestment exemption after selling their primary residence (held as 50% co-ownership) due to divorce. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that this is possible, provided the amount obtained is reinvested after deducting the outstanding loan principal from the transfer value.

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This ruling confirms that marital breakdown is a valid trigger for the reinvestment exemption, allowing taxpayers to mitigate capital gains tax when replacing a primary residence.

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2024-05-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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