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V2656-24 27 December 2024 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · exención por reinversión

Reinvestment exemption for main residence may apply after divorce if the property remains the former spouse's main residence

A divorced taxpayer has enquired whether the reinvestment exemption can be applied when transferring their share of the family home. The DGT clarifies that, in accordance with Supreme Court case law, the property is considered the main residence of the departing spouse if the remaining spouse continues to live there.

The question raised

Question posed: Request to determine whether the exemption for reinvestment in primary residence would apply for the purposes of Personal Income Tax.

The DGT's ruling

In divorce cases that compel a spouse to leave the domicile, the primary residence requirement is met if the home constitutes the residence of the spouse who remained in it at the time of the transfer or during the two preceding years. Therefore, the spouse transferring their interest may avail themselves of the reinvestment exemption provided that the amount obtained is allocated to the acquisition of a new primary residence within the legal timeframe.

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