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V1192-25 ·2 July 2025 ·consulta-vinculante Low impact
Tax

Compensation interest and legal costs taxed as general income or patrimonial gain

The consultant asks how compensation interest and legal costs received after winning a judicial process are taxed in the personal income tax. The DGT states that compensation interest is general income and legal costs are patrimonial gains after deducting incurred expenses.

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Interest and legal costs from judicial victories are classified as general income or patrimonial gains for tax purposes.

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2025-07-02PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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