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V0007-17 2 January 2017 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · exención

Capital gains from the transfer of shares may be exempt if Article 21 LIS requirements are met

A company has requested clarification on whether gains from the sale of its holdings in another company are exempt from Corporate Income Tax. The DGT indicates that exemption is possible provided a minimum holding of 5% is maintained and the investee is not a patrimonial entity; if it is a patrimonial entity, only the portion corresponding to undistributed profits is exempt.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the capital gain derived from the transfer of shares in company C is exempt from Tax.

The DGT's ruling

The exemption under Article 21 of the LIS applies if at least a 5% stake is held uninterruptedly during the year prior to the transfer. If the investee entity is a resident in Spain, the requirement of taxation abroad is not required. However, if the investee entity is a holding company, the exemption shall not apply to the portion of the income that does not correspond to an increase in undistributed profits generated during the holding period.

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