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V0716-20 ·6 April 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Professional association fees are only deductible if membership is mandatory for the performance of work

A query was raised regarding whether law firm membership fees can be deducted as an expense for Personal Income Tax (IRPF) purposes. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that this is only possible if membership is mandatory to carry out the professional activity and is limited to the essential purposes of the institution.

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This ruling clarifies the strict conditions under which professional fees can be treated as deductible expenses for employment income, requiring both mandatory membership and a direct link to essential professional functions.

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2020-04-06PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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