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V3453-19 ·17 December 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Mortgage payments by an ex-spouse in exchange for use of the property are classified as income from real estate capital

A taxpayer inquired about the tax treatment when an ex-spouse uses the family home and pays their share of the mortgage as compensation. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) ruled that such payment constitutes income from real estate capital. Furthermore, if the property is provided free of charge after the mortgage is repaid, the imputation of real estate income rules would apply.

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This ruling clarifies the tax classification of mortgage contributions made by former spouses in exchange for property use, distinguishing between compensatory payments and free use of property.

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2019-12-17PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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