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V1054-21 ·21 April 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Back pay for professional career progression is attributed to the year the administrative resolution was issued

A civil servant inquires about the taxation of back pay for professional career progression received in 2020, which relates to several previous years. The DGT rules that such payments must be attributed to the tax year in which the administrative resolution for recognition becomes enforceable, and analyses the application of the reduction for irregular income.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies the timing for tax reporting of retroactive salary increases, affecting how civil servants manage their tax liabilities when receiving back pay.

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2021-04-21PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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