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V1022-21 ·20 April 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

2020 back pay received in 2021 must be attributed to the 2020 tax year

A taxpayer inquired about the correct way to declare back pay from 2020 received in January 2021. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) ruled that such payments must be taxed in the year they became due (2020) and noted that a supplementary tax return is not required if filed before the tax campaign begins.

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This clarification provides certainty regarding the accrual principle for back pay, preventing taxpayers from incorrectly reporting income in the year of receipt rather than the year it was earned.

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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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