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V1510-21 ·21 May 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Back pay for professional career progression may qualify for 30% tax reduction if generation exceeds two years

A civil servant has requested clarification on how to tax back pay related to professional career progression and a judicial ruling received in 2020. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) clarifies the temporal imputation of both concepts and the applicability of the tax reduction for irregular income.

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This ruling provides clarity for civil servants regarding the tax treatment of back pay, specifically concerning the timing of income recognition and eligibility for tax relief on irregular earnings.

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2021-05-21PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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