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V1144-24 ·23 May 2024 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Back pay for professional career increments is taxed in the year the right is recognised and may qualify for a 30% reduction

A nurse enquires about the taxation of back pay for professional career supplements covering the years 2020 to 2023. The DGT rules that these amounts must be attributed in full to 2023, the year the administrative resolution makes the right enforceable, and that they may be eligible for the reduction for irregular income.

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This ruling clarifies the timing of tax liability for retroactive professional increments, ensuring they are taxed when the right becomes enforceable rather than when the work was performed, while confirming eligibility for tax relief on irregular income.

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2024-05-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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