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V0825-23 ·10 April 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Lump-sum compensation for death due to workplace accident is taxable as employment income

A query was raised regarding whether the lump-sum compensation received by the widow of a person deceased due to a workplace accident is subject to Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that these benefits are taxable as employment income.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of lump-sum death benefits resulting from workplace accidents, confirming they are classified as employment income rather than capital gains or exempt income.

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2023-04-10PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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