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V4502-16 18 October 2016 · SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas Criterion in force
IS · exención por dividendos

Exemption for dividends and positive income in partner separation possible if LIS art. 21 conditions met

A company proposes a partner separation via capital reduction, transferring shares in other companies. It is queried whether positive income from the transferring entity may qualify for corporate income tax exemption.

The question raised

Question posed: Application of the exemption provided for in Article 21.3 of the Corporate Income Tax Law to the positive income potentially generated in the separation operation for entities X and Y:

The DGT's ruling

The transferring entity may apply the exemption if it meets the minimum participation and holding period requirements, including an indirect participation analysis ('look through') if the entity is a holding company. In the case of venture capital entities, the percentage and seniority requirements are waived. The receiving entity may also apply the exemption based on its direct or indirect participation. To avoid double taxation, the valuation rules and the mechanisms of transitional provision 23 of the Corporate Income Tax Law may be applied.

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