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V2126-17 ·17 August 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Improvement works on rental properties are deductible via depreciation rather than as repair expenses

A property owner has enquired about the deductibility of various works carried out on their rental properties. The DGT has ruled that repairs intended to maintain the property's use are deductible as expenses, whereas improvements that increase capacity or habitability must be deducted through depreciation.

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How it affects those involved

Landlords must distinguish between maintenance repairs and capital improvements to ensure correct tax treatment, as the latter requires spreading the cost over the asset's useful life rather than deducting it all at once.

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2017-08-17PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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