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V1405-15 ·5 May 2015 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Withholding tax must be applied to loan interest even if unpaid and allocated to capital increases

A company has enquired whether it must withhold tax on interest from shareholder loans that are not paid out but instead capitalised. The DGT has ruled that withholding must be carried out when the interest becomes due, regardless of whether actual payment is made.

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Companies must ensure that withholding tax is applied to interest that has become due and payable, even if the interest is offset against debt or used for a capital increase rather than being paid in cash.

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2015-05-05PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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