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V2022-25 29 October 2025 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
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Requirements for the contribution of a business line to qualify for the tax neutrality regime

A company seeks to transfer its real estate leasing activity to another entity to separate risks and manage resources. The DGT evaluates whether this operation qualifies for the tax neutrality regime under Corporate Tax.

The question raised

1. Whether the non-monetary contribution of a business line from company A (namely, the economic activity of real estate leasing) to company B may be subject to the special regime provided for in Chapter VII of Title VII of Law 27/2014, of November 27, on Corporate Income Tax. 2. Whether the economic reasons indicated for the contribution are considered valid. 3. Taxation of the transaction for the purposes of Value Added Tax and Tax on the Increase in Value of Urban Land. 4. Possibility for company B to apply the special regime for entities engaged in residential leasing provided for in Chapter III of Title VII of Law 27/2014 on Corporate Income Tax.

The DGT's ruling

The transaction may qualify for the tax neutrality regime of Corporate Income Tax if the contributed assets constitute an autonomous economic unit capable of operating by its own means. To this end, the activity must previously exist in the transferor with a distinct business organization. Regarding VAT, the transfer shall not be subject to tax if an autonomous economic unit with an organizational structure of production factors is contributed. With respect to ITP/AJD, no tax shall accrue if the contributed real estate properties are integrated into a line of business.

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