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V0699-16 22 February 2016 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · canje de valores

Requirements for the application of the special regime for the exchange of securities under the CIT Act

A holding company has enquired whether the acquisition of its share capital by a London-resident entity may qualify for the special share swap regime. The DGT indicates that this is possible provided the requirements of the Corporate Income Tax Act are met and the foreign entity falls within the scope of Directive 2009/133/EC, provided that the main purpose of the transaction is not tax fraud or evasion.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the described operation meets the necessary requirements for the application of the tax regime provided for in Chapter VII of Title VII of Law 27/2014, of November 27, on Corporate Income Tax.

The DGT's ruling

To apply the special regime for the exchange of securities, the acquiring entity must obtain the majority of voting rights and comply with the requirements of Article 80 of the LIS. The acquiring entity is required to be a resident in Spain or be covered by Directive 2009/133/EEC. Furthermore, the transaction must not have the primary objective of tax fraud or evasion, and must respond to valid economic motives such as the restructuring or rationalization of activities.

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