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V0700-16 22 February 2016 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · fusión por absorción

The merger of wholly owned subsidiaries may qualify for the special regime if mercantile requirements are met

A company has enquired whether a merger of its subsidiaries and a total demerger of its assets can qualify for the special corporate tax regime. The DGT has ruled that the merger may qualify if it meets the relevant commercial requirements; however, the demerger cannot, as the segregated assets do not constitute autonomous lines of business.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the described operations meet 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

La fusión de sociedades íntegramente participadas podrá acogerse al régimen especial si cumple los requisitos de la legislación mercantil. En el caso de una escisión total no proporcional, para aplicar el régimen especial, los patrimonios escindidos deben constituir ramas de actividad, entendidas como unidades económicas autónomas capaces de funcionar por sus propios medios. Si no existe una organización empresarial diferenciada que permita identificar estas ramas de actividad en la entidad transmitente, la operación no podrá beneficiarse del régimen especial.

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