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V4722-16 ·8 November 2016 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Transferring primary residence to settle commercial property mortgage is not exempt from Income Tax

A taxpayer inquired whether transferring their primary residence in lieu of payment (dación en pago) to cancel a mortgage on a commercial premises is exempt from Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General for Tax (DGT) ruled that the exemption only applies if the mortgage debt pertains to the primary residence itself.

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How it affects those involved

Taxpayers using their home to settle debts related to other types of property will be subject to capital gains tax on the transaction.

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2016-11-08PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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