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V1476-20 ·20 May 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Membership fees are treated as amortisable intangible assets for Personal Income Tax (IRPF) purposes

A financial agent inquired whether they could deduct the amortisation of a membership fee paid to a bank and the tax treatment following contract termination. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that the fee constitutes a deductible intangible asset and that the termination of the contract results in a capital gain or loss.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment for financial agents regarding membership fees, confirming their classification as intangible assets subject to amortisation and defining the tax implications of contract termination.

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2020-05-20PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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