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V1395-21 ·13 May 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Back pay is attributed to the year it becomes due and may qualify for the 30% reduction

A doctor seeks guidance on how to tax back pay for on-call duties, professional career progression, and compensatory interest. The DGT determines that back pay constitutes employment income attributable to the year of the administrative resolution and may qualify for the reduction for irregular income, whereas compensatory interest is classified as capital gains.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of retroactive payments, distinguishing between employment income subject to progressive rates and capital gains subject to savings tax rates, while confirming eligibility for the reduction for irregular income.

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2021-05-13PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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