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V0606-17 ·9 March 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Payments received due to the annulment of a sanction are attributed to the year the judgment becomes final

A civil servant received back pay for a year during which they were suspended from duty and salary following the annulment of a disciplinary sanction. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) has ruled that these amounts must be taxed in the financial year in which the court judgment becomes final.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies the tax timing for retroactive payments resulting from legal victories, ensuring they are taxed when the right to receive them is legally certain.

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2017-03-09PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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