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V0139-19 ·21 January 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Fees for issuing guarantees are not subject to Corporation Tax withholding when part of an entity's economic activity

A public business entity has enquired whether the fees it receives for issuing guarantees should be subject to withholding tax for Corporation Tax. The DGT has ruled that, as the issuance of guarantees forms part of its economic activity, these fees are not considered income subject to withholding.

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This ruling clarifies that fees derived from core business activities, such as issuing guarantees, do not trigger withholding tax obligations, providing legal certainty for public business entities regarding their tax treatment.

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2019-01-21PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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