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V1504-23 ·2 June 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Severance pay for fixed-term project contracts is not exempt from Income Tax

A query was raised regarding whether severance pay for the termination of a project-based contract is exempt if the worker returns to the company within three years. The Directorate General for Tax (DGT) ruled that such compensation does not qualify for the tax exemption.

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This ruling clarifies that re-employment within a three-year period does not trigger the tax exemption for severance pay related to project-based contracts, meaning such payments remain subject to Personal Income Tax (IRPF).

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2023-06-02PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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