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V1246-23 ·11 May 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Income from employment termination agreements following an employee's death is subject to Inheritance Tax

Consultants inquired about the taxation of outstanding amounts from an employment termination agreement following the death of an employee. The DGT ruled that, as these amounts are received by the heirs, they constitute a succession right subject to Inheritance and Gift Tax.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that payments resulting from the termination of an employment relationship due to death are treated as inherited assets rather than employment income for the beneficiaries.

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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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