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Limited Liability 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 13 rulings · 2015–2025

Current position

Individual investors may apply the deduction under article 68.1 of the LIRPF (Personal Income Tax Law) if they meet the legal requirements. The direct or indirect participation of the taxpayer, including spouse and relatives up to the second degree, must not exceed 40 percent of the share capital or voting rights. Likewise, it is required that the taxpayer's assets at the end of the period do not exceed the established limits.

The DGT's position on the application of deductions in limited liability companies remains constant in its application of specific requirements. Rulings confirm that the legal form of the company is decisive for access to tax benefits, as seen in the exclusion of housing cooperatives compared to limited liability companies.

Turning points

  1. V4751-16

    Establishes that a Special Employment Center in the form of a limited liability company cannot be a beneficiary entity for patronage as it does not meet the legal forms of Law 49/2002.

  2. V1956-20

    Specifies that the deduction under article 68.1 of the LIRPF requires the entity to be a Public Limited Company, a Limited Liability Company, or its labor variant, excluding housing cooperatives.

Analysis based on 13 of 13 rulings with a stated position. Updated 27 September 2026.

Rulings on this topic

13
V0638-23 17 Mar 2023

Investment deduction limited to share or participation subscriptions

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
deducción por inversiónempresas de nueva creaciónsuscripción de accionesparticipaciones socialesanalogía tributaria LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 68.1LGT — Ley 58/2003 General Tributaria art. 14
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V1159-20 29 Apr 2020

Dividends from a limited liability company are treated as capital gains in savings base

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
rendimientos del capital mobiliariobase imponible del ahorrodividendossociedad de responsabilidad limitadaparticipación en fondos propios LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 25.1.aLIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 49.1.a
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V0911-18 9 Apr 2018

Dividends from a limited liability company are treated as mobile capital income

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
dividendosrendimientos del capital mobiliariobase imponible del ahorrosociedad de responsabilidad limitadaparticipación en fondos propios LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 25.1.aLIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 49.1.a
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

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