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V1817-16 25 April 2016 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · vivienda habitual

A dwelling loses its status as a primary residence for Personal Income Tax and inheritance purposes if the owner resides in a nursing home

The taxpayer asks whether her only dwelling remains her primary residence after having resided in a nursing home since 2007. The DGT responds that it does not hold that status for Personal Income Tax purposes nor for the reduction in Inheritance Tax.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether said dwelling currently, in 2016, holds the status of primary residence for both Personal Income Tax and Inheritance and Gift Tax purposes.

The DGT's ruling

For Personal Income Tax, a primary residence requires residence for a continuous period of at least three years, except in exceptional circumstances. As the taxpayer has resided in a nursing home for more than two years, the property is not considered a primary residence. For Inheritance Tax, the concept of primary residence is determined according to Personal Income Tax regulations; therefore, the reduction based on this concept would also not apply.

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