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V1018-21 ·20 April 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Grants to promote self-employment are taxed as income from economic activities

A self-employed worker inquired about the taxation of a grant from the Canary Islands Government aimed at promoting self-employment. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that such grants constitute income from economic activities, and their timing for tax purposes depends on their purpose and the chosen accounting method.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of self-employment grants, confirming they must be reported as business income rather than other types of income, which affects how and when they are declared to tax authorities.

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2021-04-20PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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