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V4090-15 21 December 2015 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · régimen especial de fusiones

Mergers may qualify for special Corporate Tax regime if carried out for valid economic reasons

A query was raised regarding whether a merger operation can apply the special regime under the Corporate Tax Law. The Directorate General for Tax (DGT) responds that this is possible provided the operation meets commercial and tax requirements, and its primary purpose is not fraud or tax advantage.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the merger transaction may qualify for the special regime under Chapter VII of Title VII of the Corporate Income Tax Act.

The DGT's ruling

To apply the special merger regime, the transaction must be carried out within a commercial scope pursuant to Law 3/2009 and comply with the requirements of the Corporate Income Tax Act. The regime shall not apply if the primary objective is tax fraud or evasion, or if it lacks valid economic reasons such as the restructuring or rationalization of activities. Reasons involving financial optimization, savings in management costs, or improvement of the financial image may be considered valid.

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