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V1303-24 ·4 June 2024 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Legal defence costs directly related to property purchases may be included in the acquisition value

A taxpayer inquired whether legal fees and loss of rental income could be added to the acquisition value of a property. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that only legal costs arising from judicial proceedings specifically related to the purchase are deductible as costs inherent to the acquisition.

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This ruling clarifies that while certain legal expenses can increase the acquisition value (thereby reducing future capital gains tax), loss of income or general legal fees do not qualify.

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2024-06-04PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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