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V0451-24 ·19 March 2024 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Compensation for professional negligence by a lawyer is taxed as a capital gain for Income Tax purposes

A taxpayer inquired whether compensation received from a law firm for negligence in managing a road traffic accident claim is exempt. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that it does not qualify as an exemption for personal injury, but rather as a capital gain.

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2024-03-19PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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