Category: Corporate income tax
The Spanish participation exemption on dividends and capital gains is a “full exemption” for the purposes of the Controlled Foreign Company regime
According to the Directorate General of Taxes, exempt dividends and capital gains obtained by foreign holding companies do not have to be declared in Spain. Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) regimes are traditionally anti-abuse rules aimed at avoiding the deferral of taxation of income – normally of a “passive” or non-business nature – in controlled foreign […]
The Supreme Court of Spain delimits the binding scope of the reasoned report for the R&D&I deduction
The Supreme Court has confirmed that the reasoned reports are binding on the tax administration both in the classification of the activity and in the quantification of the basis for the deduction for tax years started before 2015. However, the issue is still open to discussion for deductions generated after that date, as pointed out […]
First State and Autonomous Community tax measures to support those affected by the DANA (and others that could be considered)
The State and Autonomous Community governments affected by the DANA that occurred between 28 October and 4 November 2024 have approved various tax measures aimed at alleviating the economic costs and formal obligations of those affected in these first months. We review the main measures already approved and propose others that could be considered. In […]
The DGT clarifies new rules on deductible financial expenses in Corporate Tax
These new rules are applicable for fiscal years beginning from 2024 and have been introduced to align Spanish regulations with the ATAD Directive. The deductibility of financial expenses in Corporate Tax (“CIT”) is one of the most controversial aspects in the scope of this tax. The general rule (established in Article 16 of Law 27/2014, […]
SOCIMI: Script Dividend not valid for meeting dividend distribution obligation when shareholders are PIT or NRIT taxpayers without permanent establishment
In a recent resolution, the General Directorate of Taxes (DGT) confirms that script dividends are only valid for fulfilling the dividend distribution obligation in the special regime of Listed Companies for Investment in the Real Estate Market (SOCIMI) when they generate income for the shareholder. This means that this mechanism is not valid for meeting […]
The Supreme Court definitively resolves which regulation governs the deduction for new fixed assets in the Canary Islands
The Supreme Court has concluded that the regulation governing the deduction for new fixed assets in the Canary Islands is Article 26 of the 1978 Corporate Income Tax Law and not, contrary to what the tax administration and majority jurisprudence have been defending, the 12th Additional Provision of the 1995 Tax Law. The Law 61/1978, […]
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