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V2234-22 ·25 October 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Dissolution and liquidation of a company required to calculate capital losses on shares

A taxpayer has enquired whether they can declare a capital loss for Personal Income Tax (IRPF) purposes due to the loss in value of their shares in a company undergoing insolvency proceedings. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that for such a loss to be recognised, the company must first undergo dissolution and liquidation.

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This ruling clarifies the strict requirements for recognising capital losses in the context of corporate insolvency, establishing that a mere decrease in share value is insufficient without the formal legal process of dissolution and liquidation.

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2022-10-25PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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