How the DGT's position has evolved
Current position
Delisting from an official secondary market or the revocation of the NIF (Tax Identification Number) does not automatically generate a capital loss for shareholders. To compute a loss according to article 37.1, e) of the LIRPF (Personal Income Tax Law), the dissolution and liquidation of the company must occur. The change in assets is considered to have occurred in the tax period in which said liquidation takes place, and the circumstance must be proven with evidence admitted by law.
The DGT's position has been constant since 2023. Following a 2014 ruling regarding dissolution and international treaties, the doctrine has focused on clarifying that a capital loss requires the effective liquidation of the company. There has been no change in the criterion from rulings V2396-23 to the most recent V5270-26.
Analysis based on 44 of 44 rulings with a stated position. Updated 16 September 2026.