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V1916-22 ·8 September 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Income from the transfer of shares may be treated as economic activity profits for Wealth Tax

A query was raised regarding whether accounting profits from the sale of company shares could be treated as dividends to avoid classifying assets as non-business assets for Wealth Tax purposes. The DGT ruled that, under a purposive interpretation, such income is assimilated to profits from economic activities, provided the statutory requirements are met.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of share transfers, potentially allowing taxpayers to treat such gains as business income rather than passive investment income, which may influence the calculation of taxable assets for Wealth Tax.

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2022-09-08PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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