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V0018-21 13 January 2021 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · ganancia patrimonial

The exemption for the sale of a primary residence may be applied to individuals over 65 if the sale occurs within two years of ceasing to reside in it

A taxpayer over the age of 65 asks whether they may apply the capital gains exemption for the sale of their residence after having returned to it following a period of rental. The DGT indicates that the exemption is applicable if the residence was the primary residence on the date of transfer or on any day during the two preceding years.

The question raised

Question posed: Exemption of capital gains derived from the disposal of a primary residence by individuals over 65 years of age.

The DGT's ruling

To apply the exemption under Article 33.4.b) of the LIRPF, the residence must have been the primary residence on the date of transfer or on any day during the two preceding years. Once effective residence in a primary residence ceases, a period of two years is available for its sale without losing the right to the exemption. However, if residence in the property resumes, a period of three years of continuous residence must have elapsed for it to maintain its status as a primary residence.

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