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V2728-15 22 September 2015 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · bases imponibles negativas

Offsetting of tax loss carryforwards permitted following transfer of shares within the same group

A German company owns 100% of a Spanish company with tax loss carryforwards. A query was raised regarding whether these losses can still be offset following a merger and the subsequent sale of the Spanish company to a Dutch company.

The question raised

Question raised: Whether the offsetting of pending negative tax bases of the Spanish company E is permissible as a consequence of the transfer of shares:

The DGT's ruling

The limitation under Article 26.4 of the LIS is not applicable because the acquisition circumstances are not met. The participation in the Spanish company was already held by the same group prior to the merger and transfer operations.

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