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V1451-23 ·26 May 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Civil liability compensation for insurance agents is not subject to income tax withholding

An insurance agent inquired whether income tax (IRPF) withholding should be applied when paying a €1,500 compensation to a client due to a contractual error. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that such compensation does not constitute income subject to withholding.

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This ruling clarifies that compensation payments made to settle civil liability claims do not trigger income tax withholding obligations for the payer.

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2023-05-26PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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