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V1571-22 ·30 June 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

2% minimum withholding tax rate does not apply to permanent contracts ending within one year

A query was raised regarding whether the 2% minimum withholding tax rate can be applied to a permanent contract that ends due to voluntary resignation before one year of service. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that this minimum rate is only applicable to fixed-term contracts with a duration of less than one year.

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This ruling clarifies that permanent contracts, regardless of how early they are terminated, do not qualify for the 2% minimum withholding rate, which is reserved exclusively for fixed-term contracts lasting less than a year.

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2022-06-30PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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