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V1424-26 8 June 2026 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · actividades económicas

Sale of collectibles may be treated as business activity or as patrimonial gain

A collector asks how occasional sales of writing items via an online platform are taxed. The DGT states it will depend on whether the sales constitute a commercial activity or are sales of personal property.

The question raised

Question posed: Taxation under Personal Income Tax (IRPF).

The DGT's ruling

If sales are carried out within the scope of a retail trade activity, the income is considered returns from economic activities. If the items are part of personal assets and do not derive from an economic activity, the sale generates capital gains or losses. In the event of a capital loss on durable consumer goods, the loss shall not be accounted for if it is due to normal use.

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What is published here, applied to a company or a specific case. The first meeting is free.

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