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V2261-18 27 July 2018 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · entidad sin ánimo de lucro

Donations received to participate in a capital increase are subject to Corporate Tax

A non-profit association has enquired whether a monetary donation intended for participation in a company's capital increase is tax-exempt. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that the income is subject to tax, as holding equity in other entities is generally not part of the corporate purpose of such associations.

The question raised

Question raised 1) Whether the amount of the donation would be considered exempt income for Corporate Income Tax purposes for the requesting entity.

The DGT's ruling

Income from non-profit entities is exempt only if it arises from their corporate purpose or specific objective and not from economic activities. Participation in the capital of other entities does not constitute the corporate purpose of a non-profit entity; therefore, the donation received is subject to tax. Regarding accrual, the accounting criterion of the General Accounting Plan (PGC) shall apply.

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