By Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt
Lawyer – Abogado
8th of September 2017
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Are you fed up with your partner? Did you know there is a special procedure in Spain to terminate property co-ownership which can save you up to 80% in taxes? Interested? Read on.
Most property owners are unaware there is a legal way that can be followed in Spain to re-arrange property holdings which can save co-owners a considerable amount in taxes. On buying resale property in Spain, a buyer is normally liable for Property Transfer Tax or ITP (which ranges between 7% to 10% depending on the region in Spain where the property is located). However, on following what is known as a “Dissolution of Joint Property Ownership” (DJPO, for short) a buyer only attracts 1.5% Stamp Duty.
Signing a deed of Dissolution of Joint Property Ownership allows joint owners to re-arrange their share on a property in a tax-efficient manner as it enables the outgoing joint owner to transfer his share to an existing co-owner legally waiving the extreme Property Transfer Tax and paying in lieu 1.5% Stamp Duty on the full property value. This results in average tax savings of up to 86%!
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DJPO Requirements
Buyer
* In some regions of Spain this tax is actually lower.
Vendor
If the vendor is non-resident, a 3% retention is practiced on the outgoing share.
CGT payable:
Example: Married couple own a property in joint names. One of them wishes to terminate the situation and sell his share to his ex-partner.
Property is worth €300,000. Husband only pays 1.5% on the full property value or €4,500 in lieu of 8% Property Transfer Tax. This amounts to a tax reduction of over 80%!
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