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V3142-21 ·17 December 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Distribution of surplus funds by a professional association to its members is subject to Inheritance and Gift Tax

A professional association has requested clarification on whether it can distribute its surplus membership fees among its members and how this would be taxed. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that, as members do not have an inherent right to these funds, the distribution constitutes a donation or a gratuitous transfer.

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This ruling clarifies that any distribution of surplus funds from a professional association to its members is treated as a gift, triggering Inheritance and Gift Tax liabilities for the recipients.

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2021-12-17PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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