Skip to content
V1233-18 ·11 May 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Severance pay exemption remains valid if subsequent activity does not involve returning to service for the company or related entities

A worker sought to determine whether the tax exemption on their severance pay would be lost by continuing to represent the entity on pension scheme control committees. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that, as the funds are not related entities, the presumption of a failure to decouple does not apply.

In 6 key points

How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that participation in pension scheme oversight does not automatically trigger the loss of severance tax exemptions, provided there is no actual employment relationship with related entities.

Lifecycle

2018-05-11PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

Does this provision affect you?

The tax team reviews your specific situation.

Talk to the tax team
This analysis is informational only and does not constitute legal advice or create a client-adviser relationship. BM Consulting.
Email
Contact