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V0214-21 ·10 February 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Withholding tax rate for overtime arrears cannot exceed 15%

A local council enquired whether its employees could request a 37% withholding rate on overtime payments from the previous year, rather than the 15% rate applicable to arrears. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that requesting higher rates in this specific case is not permitted.

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This ruling clarifies that when paying backdated overtime, the specific withholding rate for arrears must be applied, preventing employees from opting for higher rates typically used for current income.

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2021-02-10PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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