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V3408-15 6 November 2015 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · fusión por absorción

A merger by absorption may qualify for the special regime if it meets commercial and tax requirements

A query is made as to whether a merger by absorption between two holding companies may apply the special regime of Corporate Income Tax. The DGT indicates that, if carried out under the Law on Structural Modifications and complies with Article 76.1 of the LIS with valid economic reasons, said regime may be applied.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the merger operation, as described, would objectively qualify within the special regime provided for in Chapter VII of Title VII of the Corporate Income Tax Law.

The DGT's ruling

To apply the special regime, the operation must be carried out in the commercial sphere pursuant to Law 3/2009 and comply with Article 76.1 of the LIS. Furthermore, its primary objective must not be tax fraud or evasion, but rather respond to valid economic reasons pursuant to Article 89.2 of the LIS. Reasons of structural simplification, cost reduction, and financial strengthening may be considered valid.

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