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Variable Capital Investment Company: DGT doctrinal evolution

How the DGT's position on this topic has evolved, and the rulings it rests on.

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How the DGT's position has evolved

Stable position Medium confidence 8 rulings · 2016–2024

Current position

Investment companies are collective investment institutions exempt from the duty to issue invoices. If the entity only carries out operations exempt from IVA (Value Added Tax) or for which no invoice should have been issued, it has no obligation to submit the annual IVA return according to article 33.2 of the RGAT.

The DGT's position has been heterogeneous due to the diversity of topics addressed. Regarding the mergers of collective investment institutions, the doctrine has remained constant by validating economic motives such as efficiency or liquidity to apply the special regime of the LIS. Recently, the exemption from IVA invoicing and reporting obligations for these entities has been specified.

Turning points

  1. V2302-24

    Establishes that investment companies, being collective investment institutions, are excepted from the duty to issue invoices and from submitting the annual IVA return if they only carry out exempt operations.

Analysis based on 8 of 8 rulings with a stated position. Updated 1 October 2026.

Rulings on this topic

8
V2302-24 5 Nov 2024

SICAV with exempt VAT activity: Model 347 filing depends on invoicing obligation

SG de Tributos
sociedad de inversión de capital variabledeclaración anual de operaciones con tercerosactividad exentaobligación de facturarinstitución de inversión colectiva LGT — Ley 58/2003 General Tributaria art. 93.1LGT — Ley 58/2003 General Tributaria art. 89.1
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V3907-16 15 Sept 2016

IIC mergers may qualify for special Corporate Tax regime if LIS requirements are met and valid economic reasons exist

SG de Impuestos sobre las Personas Jurídicas
régimen especial de fusionesinstituciones de inversión colectivamotivos económicos válidosneutralidad fiscalsociedad de inversión de capital variable LIS — Ley 27/2014 del Impuesto sobre Sociedades art. 76.1.aLIS — Ley 27/2014 del Impuesto sobre Sociedades art. 76.6
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V0545-16 10 Feb 2016

No obligation to withhold tax on distributions from share premium reserves

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
prima de emisiónretenciónrendimientos de capital mobiliariodevolución de aportacionessociedad de inversión de capital variable RIRPF — RD 439/2007, Reglamento del IRPF art. 74.3.hLey del IRPF
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

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