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V1115-14 16 April 2014 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · arrendamiento de negocio

Business lease income must be recognised using the accrual principle throughout the contract term

A company enquired whether the extraordinary income from a 21-year business lease could be recognised proportionally in each financial year. The DGT ruled that income must be recognised following the accrual principle over the entire duration of the contract.

The question raised

Question raised 1. Whether the entirety of the agreed extraordinary income can be imputed proportionally in each fiscal year of the contract duration (21 years).

The DGT's ruling

Income derived from a business lease must be imputed, in accordance with the accrual principle, throughout the lease period established in the contract, regardless of the timing of collection or the existence of extraordinary payments. Accrual requires recording income when it occurs, affecting the corresponding fiscal year, regardless of the collection date. Regarding withholding, it shall be imputed to the fiscal year in which the income becomes due for the withholding agent, regardless of the period in which the income is integrated into the tax base.

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