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V0740-19 ·2 April 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Reimbursement of Social Security special agreement costs is classified as employment income

A query was raised regarding whether amounts reimbursed by a company to an employee to fund their special Social Security agreement during a leave of absence should be subject to Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that these amounts constitute employment income and are subject to tax withholding.

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How it affects those involved

Companies reimbursing Social Security costs for employees on leave must treat these payments as taxable employment income and apply the corresponding tax withholdings.

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2019-04-02PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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