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V0695-17 16 March 2017 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · trust

Trust ownership for IRPF tax purposes determined by legal title rules

A Spanish tax resident asks whether she must pay tax on income from assets held in trusts owned by her parents, of which she is a beneficiary. The DGT responds that tax attribution depends on applicable legal ownership rules and evidence submitted.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the consultant must be considered, for the purposes of Personal Income Tax, as the owner of the assets comprising the "Trust" and whether they should be taxed in said Tax on the income generated by such assets.

The DGT's ruling

Income from capital and capital gains or losses shall be attributed to the taxpayers who are the owners of the assets in accordance with the applicable legal ownership rules. The determination of such ownership shall be conditioned by the agreements adopted and the rules governing each trust. The Administration shall assess the evidence provided to determine who is the owner of the assets and rights.

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