How the DGT's position has evolved
Current position
The allocation of assets to partners upon dissolution must be valued at their market value, integrating the difference with the tax value into the Corporate Tax (IS) taxable base. Regarding VAT (IVA), the delivery of goods to partners is considered a taxable operation, except for specific exemptions for rural land or second deliveries of buildings. Regarding Personal Income Tax (IRPF), the capital loss from uncollectible debts following liquidation is integrated into the general taxable base.
The DGT's position remains constant regarding the determination of capital losses from debts following dissolution and liquidation, requiring the formal extinction of the company. The doctrine has progressively incorporated refinements concerning the valuation of assets in the allocation of goods and the VAT (IVA) treatment of such deliveries. No change in criterion is observed, but rather an expansion of the analyzed scenarios.
Turning points
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Establishes that the allocation of assets to partners requires valuing real estate at its market value for Corporate Tax (IS).
Analysis based on 28 of 30 rulings with a stated position. Updated 24 September 2026.