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V1371-14 ·21 May 2014 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Surcharge for lack of safety measures in workplace accidents taxed as employment income

A query was raised regarding whether the 30% to 50% surcharge on Social Security benefits following a workplace accident should be subject to Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that it constitutes employment income and clarifies the conditions under which it must be declared.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of supplementary payments received due to employer negligence, confirming they are treated as taxable employment income rather than non-taxable benefits.

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2014-05-21PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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