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V1242-24 30 May 2024 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · exención de rentas

Arbitral award income after expropriation may be deemed income from transfer of shares

A holding company asks whether compensation received via an arbitral award following the expropriation of a Venezuelan subsidiary constitutes income from the transfer of shares. The DGT states that if the outcome is recognised upon receiving the compensation, such income arises from the transfer of the expropriated investment.

The question raised

Question raised

The DGT's ruling

The positive income obtained from the compulsory transfer of shares may be exempt pursuant to Article 21 of the LIS if the requirements regarding minimum participation, holding period, and the condition that the investee entity is subject to an analogous foreign tax of at least 10% are met. In the case of compensation for expropriation, the exemption shall apply provided that the exclusions set forth in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the aforementioned article do not occur. The amount of the exempt income shall be reduced by 5% as management expenses.

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