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V1525-25 21 August 2025 · SG de Impuestos Patrimoniales, Tasas y Precios Públicos Criterion in force
ISD · reparto de dividendos

Non-proportional dividend distribution may be taxed under ISD if not statutorily provided

The consultant asks about the tax implications of a dividend distribution scheme that is not proportional to shareholding in a limited liability company. The tax authority responds that if such a criterion is not established in the company's statutes, any excess received with the intent of generosity will be subject to the Tax on Successions and Gifts.

The question raised

Question posed: Tax implications in Inheritance and Gift Tax arising from the agreement on the distribution of dividends.

The DGT's ruling

For a non-proportional dividend distribution not to be taxed under Personal Income Tax as income from movable capital, it must be provided for in the corporate bylaws. If such a provision does not exist and an amount exceeding that corresponding to the shareholding is received as a gratuity, the excess constitutes a capital increase by way of gift subject to Inheritance and Gift Tax. The presence of animus donandi must be indisputably established.

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