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V3001-18 21 November 2018 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · ganancias y pérdidas patrimoniales

Insurance compensation for the total loss of a vehicle does not constitute a capital gain

A taxpayer asks whether the compensation received for the total loss of their vehicle must be taxed under Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The DGT responds that there is no variation in assets because the compensation offsets the value of the damages suffered.

The question raised

Question posed: Taxation of the compensation under Personal Income Tax (IRPF).

The DGT's ruling

Compensation for loss in assets constitutes a capital gain or loss based on the difference between the amount received and the proportional part of the acquisition value. In this case, the compensation is compensatory in nature and replaces the value of the damages suffered; therefore, no variation occurs in the value of the taxpayer's assets. The acquisition value must be reduced by the depreciation of the vehicle due to use.

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