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V2939-19 23 October 2019 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · fusión por absorción

Merger by absorption may qualify for special regime if carried out for valid economic reasons

A company has consulted whether its proposed merger by absorption can apply the special Corporate Tax regime. The DGT indicates this is possible provided the transaction meets commercial and tax requirements, and the stated economic motives are valid.

The question raised

Question posed: Possibility that the projected transaction may qualify for the special tax regime regulated in Chapter VII of Title VII of Law 27/2014, of November 27, on Corporate Income Tax, and whether the alleged reasons can be considered economically valid for these purposes.

The DGT's ruling

To apply the special merger regime, the transaction must be carried out within the commercial sphere pursuant to Law 3/2009 and comply with Article 76.1 of the LIS. The regime shall not apply if the primary objective is tax fraud or evasion, or if there are no valid economic reasons such as the restructuring or rationalization of activities. The alleged reasons of asset concentration and organizational improvement could be considered valid, although their final validity will depend on the verification of the facts and circumstances of the transaction.

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