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V0640-20 ·31 March 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Tax-exempt nursery expenses as benefits in kind do not qualify for increased maternity tax relief

A query was raised regarding whether childcare costs paid by an employer as tax-exempt benefits in kind can be included when calculating the increase for the maternity tax deduction. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that only childcare expenses that are not classified as tax-exempt benefits in kind can be taken into account.

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This ruling clarifies that employees cannot use tax-exempt employer-paid childcare benefits to increase their maternity tax deduction, as these amounts are not considered taxable income.

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2020-03-31PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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