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V1396-14 23 May 2014 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · fusión por absorción

Merger by absorption of a wholly-owned subsidiary may qualify for special tax regime

A company has requested clarification regarding the absorption of a subsidiary that is 100% owned by its tax group. The DGT has ruled that the transaction may qualify for the special merger regime, provided that commercial requirements are met and there are valid economic reasons for the operation.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the described operation may qualify for the special tax regime of Chapter VIII, Title VII of the Recast Text of the Corporate Income Tax Law approved by Royal Legislative Decree 4/2004, of March 5.

The DGT's ruling

The merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary may qualify for the special regime of the TRLIS if it meets the requirements for merger by absorption under commercial law. Furthermore, the operation must not have fraud or tax evasion as its primary objective and must be carried out for valid economic reasons, such as the restructuring or rationalization of activities. The mentioned reasons of structural simplification, efficiency, and cost reduction may be considered valid.

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