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V0613-18 ·7 March 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Wage garnishment must apply to total monthly earnings, including extraordinary payments

A query was raised regarding how to execute a wage garnishment when extraordinary payments are involved. The Directorate General for Legal Services (DGT) ruled that garnishment limits apply to the total amount received during the month, combining the ordinary salary and any extraordinary bonuses.

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This ruling clarifies that the calculation for attachment limits must consider the full monthly income, preventing debtors from bypassing garnishment limits by spreading payments across extraordinary bonuses.

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2018-03-07PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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