Category: Ruling/Decisions and case law
For the deduction of the financial burden in leveraged buy-outs, the economic substance of the transactions as a whole must be considered
According to the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT), for the calculation of the ratio applicable to leveraged buyouts, the possible splitting of the debt must be disregarded, i.e., any debt assumed by the entities of the acquired group that is used directly or indirectly to satisfy the acquisition price must be considered. The Corporate Income […]
The Spanish rules on withholding taxes on dividends paid to foreign shareholders are contrary to EU law
According to the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Biscayan rules on non-resident income tax grant different treatment to withholdings borne by national shareholders as compared with those borne by non-resident shareholders, which is contrary to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The distribution of a dividend by a company […]
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 […]
Reflections on expert evidence in tax proceedings
In recent rulings related to the deduction for R&D&i in Corporate Income Tax and for Hydrocarbon Tax, the Supreme Court offers important reflections on the value of expert evidence in tax proceedings and on the value of reports issued by officials of the Tax Administration itself. The Supreme Court has recently handed down five important […]
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 […]
The DGT concludes that machinery not subject to a license, even if essential for the activity, does not form part of the ICIO tax base
As recalled by the Spanish Directorate General for Taxes (DGT), the Tax on Constructions, Installations and Works (ICIO) does not tax the performance of an industrial or productive activity but rather the realization of an installation, construction, or work. The taxable event for the ICIO consists of carrying out any construction, installation, or work for […]