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V1270-22 ·6 June 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Social Security contributions cannot be deducted without a real economic activity

The inquirer asks whether they can deduct their self-employed social security contributions as a business expense despite having no income. The DGT rules that without the organisation of resources to produce or distribute goods or services, no economic activity exists and, therefore, no expenses are deductible.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that the mere payment of social security contributions does not justify their deduction if the taxpayer is not actively conducting an economic activity.

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2022-06-06PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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