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V2101-20 ·23 June 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Reinvestment exemption applicable if new home was purchased up to two years before selling the previous one

A taxpayer purchased a home with a mortgage and inquired whether they could apply the reinvestment exemption when selling their former primary residence to repay the new loan. The DGT ruled that this is possible, provided that the statutory timeframes and primary residence requirements are met.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies the flexibility regarding the timeframe for reinvestment, allowing taxpayers to offset capital gains tax by using proceeds from a primary residence sale to repay mortgages on a newly acquired home, even if the purchase preceded the sale.

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2020-06-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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