Skip to content
Back to index
V1234-16 29 March 2016 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · dividendos en especie

Dividends in kind are valued at their market value and fully paid-up bonus shares are not taxable

The taxpayer inquires about the tax treatment of dividends received in shares. The DGT clarifies that dividends in kind are valued at their market value and that the issuance of fully paid-up bonus shares through a capital increase funded by reserves does not constitute income.

The question raised

Question posed: Tax treatment under Personal Income Tax regarding dividends in shares received by the taxpayer.

The DGT's ruling

Dividends in kind must be valued at their market value, adding the income to the account to calculate the gross yield. The issuance of fully paid-up bonus shares through a capital increase funded by reserves does not constitute the receipt of income, but for future transfers, the total cost shall be allocated between the number of old shares and the bonus shares. Monetary compensation for unexercised allocation rights is considered yield from participation in equity.

Email
Contact