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How the DGT's position has evolved

Stable position Low confidence 60 rulings · 2025–2026

Current position

The tax base varies depending on the nature of the tax: in Personal Income Tax (IRPF), subsidies for self-consumption and storage under RD 477/2021 are exempt from integration. In the Plastic Tax, the base is constituted by the kilograms of non-recycled plastic certified under the UNE-EN 15343:2008 standard. In Corporate Income Tax (IS), income from the sale of real estate is integrated when it is accounting-accrued through the transfer of control.

There is no single doctrinal evolution because the rulings address different tax matters (IRPF, Plastic Tax, IS, and IVA). In the case of self-consumption subsidies, the position remains constant by confirming the exemption under the fifth additional provision of the LIRPF. The remaining rulings present specific criteria for each tax without any relationship between them.

Analysis based on 53 of 60 rulings with a stated position. Updated 19 July 2026.

Rulings on this topic

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V5430-26 31 Jul 2026

Delivery of urbanised plot to settle debt subject to VAT

SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo
agente urbanizadorterreno urbanizadosujeto pasivobase imponibleejecución de garantía LIVA — Ley 37/1992 del IVA art. 4.1LIVA — Ley 37/1992 del IVA art. 4.2
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V5362-26 28 Jul 2026

Public aid for flood damage repair exempt from IRPF

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
base imponibleayudas públicaselementos patrimonialesdaños naturalesvivienda habitual LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. Disposición adicional quintaLGT — Ley 58/2003 General Tributaria art. 117
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V5342-26 28 Jul 2026

No obligation to declare IRPF if pension contributions not exercised

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
rendimientos del trabajorendimientos de capital mobiliarioplanes de pensionesobligación de declararbase imponible LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 17.2.aLIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 85
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V5339-26 28 Jul 2026

DANA vehicle replacement subsidies exempt from IRPF tax

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
base imponiblesubvencioneselementos patrimonialescausas naturalesrentas positivas LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. DA 5ªLGT — Ley 58/2003 General Tributaria art. 89.1
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V5263-26 28 Jul 2026

Solar subsidies under RD 477/2021 exempt from IRPF tax

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
ganancia patrimonialbase imponibleautoconsumosubvenciónsistema fotovoltaico LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 14.1.cLIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 33
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V5255-26 24 Jul 2026

Annual property expenses deductible only for actual rental days

SG de Fiscalidad Internacional
rendimientos del capital inmobiliariorentas imputadasgastos de reparación y conservaciónamortizaciónexpectativa de alquiler TRLIRNR — RDLeg 5/2004 del IRNR art. 13.1TRLIRNR — RDLeg 5/2004 del IRNR art. 13.3
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V5167-26 14 Jul 2026

Tax declaration required if assets exceed 2 million euros

SG de Impuestos Patrimoniales, Tasas y Precios Públicos
cuota tributariavalor de bienes y derechospatrimonio netobase imponibleobligación de declarar LIP — Ley 19/1991 del Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio art. 9LIP — Ley 19/1991 del Impuesto sobre el Patrimonio art. 37
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V5163-26 14 Jul 2026

Transport subsidies not subject to VAT

SG de Impuestos sobre el Consumo
subvención vinculada al preciodistorsión de la competenciabase imponiblecontraprestaciónoperación sujeta LIVA — Ley 37/1992 del IVA art. 4.1LIVA — Ley 37/1992 del IVA art. 5.1
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

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