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V1870-22 8 August 2022 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · régimen especial de fusiones

A merger may qualify for the special regime if carried out for valid economic reasons and not for fraud purposes

A query is made as to whether the absorption of one entity by another may apply the special merger regime of the LIS. The DGT indicates that the transaction must comply with commercial and tax requirements and must not have tax advantage as its primary objective.

The question raised

Question raised

The DGT's ruling

To apply the special merger regime, the transaction must be carried out under the Law on Structural Modifications and comply with Article 76.1 of the LIS. The regime shall not apply if the primary objective is fraud or tax evasion, or if it lacks valid economic reasons. The existence of tax loss carryforwards in the absorbing company does not prevent the application of the regime, provided that the purpose is not the exploitation of said losses and the activities are maintained.

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