How the DGT's position has evolved
Current position
The tax neutrality regime allows partners not to include income in their tax base, valuing new assets at the tax value of those transferred. For its application, the receiving entity must be a resident in Spain or have a permanent establishment, and the contributor must maintain at least 5% of the new entity's equity. Uninterrupted ownership of the shares during the previous year is required, and the operation must not have the primary objective of obtaining a tax advantage.
The DGT's position remains constant at the core of the tax neutrality regime, focused on valuation based on the tax value of the transferred assets. The evolution shows greater technical precision by integrating specific requirements regarding permanence and equity participation percentages. The doctrine has moved from general requirements of the Corporate Income Tax Law (LIS) to detailing conditions of uninterrupted ownership and the residence of the receiving entity.
Turning points
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Specifies the residence condition of the receiving entity, requiring it to be a resident in Spain or have a permanent establishment for the application of the regime.
Analysis based on 38 of 45 rulings with a stated position. Updated 9 August 2026.