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V1396-18 28 May 2018 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
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Acquisition of own shares for capital reduction does not generate income or expenses for Corporate Tax

A company acquires a shareholder's shares to subsequently reduce capital through the write-off of treasury shares. The DGT rules that this operation does not generate income or expenses for Corporate Tax purposes and analyses the taxation of the shareholder.

The question raised

Question raised 1. Tax treatment in Corporate Income Tax of the operation for the company.

The DGT's ruling

In Corporate Income Tax, the acquisition of treasury shares for capital reduction does not generate income or expenses, as they are recorded in equity as changes in equity. For the shareholder, as the operation affects all of their shares, the regime for separation of partners under Article 37.1.e) of the Personal Income Tax Law applies, being considered a capital gain or loss.

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