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V0859-21 13 April 2021 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · rendimientos del trabajo en especie

Free provision of housing to a director is taxed as income in kind for Personal Income Tax purposes

A real estate developer has requested a ruling on whether the free provision of housing to its director-partner constitutes remuneration. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has determined that this constitutes income in kind for the director's Personal Income Tax (IRPF) and that the transaction is subject to, but exempt from, VAT.

The question raised

Question raised 1.) Classification and valuation of the director's remuneration for Personal Income Tax (IRPF) purposes.

The DGT's ruling

The remuneration of directors is classified as income from employment pursuant to Article 17.2.e) of the Personal Income Tax Law (LIRPF), regardless of whether the relationship is commercial in nature. The provided housing constitutes benefits in kind, which must be valued at their normal market value in accordance with Article 43.1 of the LIRPF. Regarding VAT, the gratuitous provision is considered self-consumption of services subject to tax, but is exempt as it pertains to the lease of a building intended for residential use.

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