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V1649-18 ·12 June 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Paying a mortgage on behalf of an ex-spouse does not constitute a deductible compensatory pension

The taxpayer asks whether paying the mortgage on the property awarded to his ex-wife can be deducted as a compensatory pension. The DGT rules that it cannot, as the settlement agreement establishes that there is no economic imbalance or obligation to pay a pension.

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This ruling clarifies that mortgage payments made under a divorce settlement do not qualify as deductible compensatory pensions if the agreement explicitly states there is no economic imbalance or pension obligation.

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2018-06-12PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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