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V0180-21 4 February 2021 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · escisión parcial

Real estate asset spin-offs are only tax-neutral if they constitute an autonomous line of business

A company has enquired whether the separation of its two real estate business lines can qualify for tax neutrality. The DGT ruled that for this to apply, the transaction must meet both commercial and tax requirements, necessitating that the segregated elements form an economic unit capable of operating independently.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the spin-off operation by which entity A separates its two lines of business may benefit from the tax neutrality regime of the Corporate Income Tax Law.

The DGT's ruling

To benefit from the special regime of the LIS, the spin-off must comply with commercial regulations and Article 76.2 of the LIS. The concept of a line of business requires an asset pool that constitutes an autonomous economic unit capable of functioning by its own means. This requires a differentiated and prior business organization within the transferring entity that allows for the identification of the autonomous economic exploitation. If the elements are merely isolated assets without differentiated management, the neutrality regime cannot be applied.

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