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V1417-22 ·16 June 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Foreign currency bond interest converted at the official exchange rate on the due date

A taxpayer inquired how to determine the difference resulting from converting foreign currency bond interest into euros. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that such interest constitutes returns on movable capital and that the currency conversion process generates capital gains or losses.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of currency fluctuations arising from foreign interest payments, distinguishing between income from movable capital and capital gains or losses.

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2022-06-16PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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