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V1901-14 ·15 July 2014 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Interest on housing contribution refunds and insurer late payments taxed as capital gains

A taxpayer received interest following the refund of contributions to a housing cooperative and interest due to late payment by an insurer. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that this interest is compensatory in nature and must be taxed as capital gains rather than income from movable capital.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of compensatory interest, ensuring it is classified under capital gains rather than movable capital income, which may affect the applicable tax rate within the savings tax base.

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2014-07-15PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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