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V1244-23 ·11 May 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Rental income without employees classified as real estate capital income, preventing Social Security deductions

A taxpayer inquired about the taxation of commercial and residential rental income without employing staff, specifically whether self-employed Social Security contributions could be deducted and which IAE headings applied. The DGT ruled that, as no employees are hired, the income is classified as real estate capital income rather than income from economic activities.

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How it affects those involved

Landlords who do not employ staff cannot treat rental income as business activity income, meaning they cannot deduct self-employed Social Security contributions from their tax base.

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2023-05-11PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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