Skip to content
V2303-18 ·7 August 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Life insurance premiums cannot be deducted from real estate capital income

A query was raised regarding whether life insurance premiums, taken out to prevent an increase in mortgage interest rates, are deductible against residential rental income. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that they do not constitute a necessary expense for generating such income.

In 5 key points

How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that life insurance policies linked to mortgage terms cannot be treated as deductible expenses for landlords, limiting the tax-deductible costs for real estate income.

Lifecycle

2018-08-07PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

Does this provision affect you?

The tax team reviews your specific situation.

Talk to the tax team
This analysis is informational only and does not constitute legal advice or create a client-adviser relationship. BM Consulting.
Email
Contact