{"id":4297,"date":"2022-09-20T13:34:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T13:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decottalaw.com\/?p=4297"},"modified":"2022-11-08T16:13:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T16:13:18","slug":"i-am-a-british-resident-and-i-own-spanish-property-should-i-gift-it-to-my-children-during-my-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decottalaw.com\/nl\/i-am-a-british-resident-and-i-own-spanish-property-should-i-gift-it-to-my-children-during-my-lifetime\/","title":{"rendered":"I am a British resident and I own Spanish property. Should I gift it to my children during my lifetime?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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If you gift Spanish property to your children then there are various things that one needs to think about.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What tax you will pay tends to be at the top of one\u00b4s list.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a Spanish non tax resident, regardless of whether you sell or gift your property, you will need to account for 19% Spanish capital gains tax (\u201cCGT\u201d). A capital gain is calculated by taking the sale price and deducting the purchase price and related fees and costs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the 19% CGT, one needs to pay plusval\u00eda. Plusval\u00eda is essentially a municipal CGT.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you gift your property during your lifetime, you will also need to account for lifetime inheritance tax (\u201cIHT\u201d) in Spain, often referred to as a \u201cdonaci\u00f3n\u201d in Spanish. This is generally very low in Andaluc\u00eda<\/strong> as there is a 99% exemption when gifting to children.<\/em> In the Canary Islands <\/strong>a 99.9% allowance is applied to the children up to a tax of 55,000 Euros and then reduced allowances are applicable to the amount of the tax to be paid as from 55,000 Euros.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is only part of the picture for British residents in that British residents need to also consider their potential obligations and tax liabilities in the UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK CGT is ordinarily charged at either 18% or 28% on second residential property, depending on whether the person is a basic or a higher rate income tax payer.  An individual will normally be given credit for the capital gains tax paid in Spain to avoid double taxation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One would not have to pay any lifetime inheritance tax in the UK and this would be what is referred to as a “PET”, a Potentially Exempt Transfer. Provided that you lived for 7 years after the gift it would not fall into your estate for the purposes of calculating UK IHT.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With property values continuing to rise there is an increasing number of people who need to think about IHT. UK IHT at death, above applicable exemptions, is charged at 40% and 36%.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each individual’s circumstances are different and for a confidential consultation tailored to your situation please contact me<\/em>. Sam Baker, De Cotta La<\/em>w sambaker@decottalaw.net<\/em><\/a> +34 952 527014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a consultation and advice in the Canary Islands contact Vera Liprandi on tenerife@decottalaw.net<\/a> or call on +34 922 719520.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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