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V2363-20 10 July 2020 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · canje de valores

Exchange of shares regime may apply if voting rights and LIS requirements are met

The consultant asks whether a share exchange to establish a holding company may benefit from the LIS special regime. The DGT states that it is possible if the entity acquires a majority of voting rights and legal requirements are fulfilled, provided there are valid economic reasons and no tax fraud or evasion.

The question raised

Question raised: Whether the proposed transaction may qualify for the special regime provided for in Chapter VII of Title VII of the Corporate Income Tax Law, and whether the economic reasons adduced are considered valid for these purposes.

The DGT's ruling

To apply the special regime for the exchange of securities, the entity must acquire holdings that allow it to obtain the majority of voting rights and comply with the requirements of Article 80 of the LIS. The application of the regime is excluded if the main objective of the transaction is tax fraud or evasion, or if it is not carried out for valid economic reasons. The alleged reasons (unification of management, new investments, succession planning, etc.) could be considered valid, but their classification depends on the verification of the real facts and circumstances of the transaction.

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