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V1364-20 ·12 May 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Refund of social security contributions for multi-activity workers must be taxed as business income

A worker engaged in multiple economic activities enquired whether the refund of excess Social Security contributions is subject to Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that, as these contributions were previously treated as deductible expenses, their refund constitutes income from the activity.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment for multi-activity workers, ensuring that refunds of previously deducted social security contributions are correctly accounted for as business income.

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2020-05-12PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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