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V5476-26 ·14 August 2026 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Price reductions due to failure to meet objectives are recorded in the financial year the information is confirmed

A company sought clarification on whether a €50,000 reduction in the price of a productive unit (due to failure to meet targets) should be recorded in the year of the sale or the year the non-compliance was confirmed. The DGT ruled that, as it is a variable price based on uncertain events, the adjustment must be recognised in the financial year in which the definitive information is obtained.

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This ruling clarifies the timing for accounting adjustments related to variable consideration in asset sales, ensuring that price adjustments based on uncertain outcomes are recognised when the final amount is determined.

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2026-08-14PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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