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V0544-21 ·9 March 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Subsistence allowances for travel to a different municipality are tax-exempt if legal requirements and limits are met

A query was raised regarding whether subsistence allowances received by workers travelling to a quarry outside the urban centre are exempt from Personal Income Tax (IRPF) without the submission of meal receipts. The Directorate-General for Tax (DGT) ruled that if the travel is to a municipality other than the usual place of work or residence, these allowances are not taxable, provided they do not exceed established limits and the payer verifies the date, location, and purpose of the travel.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of subsistence allowances for workers travelling outside their usual municipality, confirming that tax exemption is possible without meal receipts, provided specific documentation and limits are observed.

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2021-03-09PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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