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V0596-24 ·9 April 2024 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Research grant exemption requires call for applications to mandate civil servant or researcher status

An Italy-based researcher has enquired whether their research grant would be exempt from Personal Income Tax (IRPF) upon becoming a tax resident in Spain. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has stated that it cannot determine eligibility for exemption without knowing whether the awarding body expressly requires status as a civil servant, public administration staff, or university teacher/researcher as a prerequisite or merit within the call for applications.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that the tax exemption for research grants is not automatic and depends strictly on the specific requirements set out in the official call for applications.

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2024-04-09PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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