How the DGT's position has evolved
Current position
Tax neutrality requires that the segregated assets constitute a line of business understood as an autonomous economic unit with a differentiated business organization. In global transfers of assets and liabilities under Royal Decree-Law 5/2023, the neutrality regime of Article 76 of the LIS (Corporate Income Tax Law) does not apply. These operations must be valued at their market value as they are not provided for in the special regime.
The DGT's position remains constant in requiring an autonomous economic unit for partial demergers. No evolution is observed in the definition of a line of business between rulings V0183-25 and V2027-25. Ruling V2042-25 introduces a technical distinction by excluding the global transfer of assets and liabilities from the neutrality regime.
Turning points
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Establishes that the global transfer of assets and liabilities under RDL 5/2023 is not a tax-neutral operation according to Article 76 of the LIS. It mandates that the transferred elements be valued at their market value.
Analysis based on 4 of 22 rulings with a stated position. Updated 25 July 2026.