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V1582-22 ·30 June 2022 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Civil partnerships do not constitute a family unit for joint income tax returns

A taxpayer inquired whether they could file a joint tax return with their civil partner and their two children. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) ruled that a civil partnership does not constitute a family unit and that only one parent can form a family unit with the children based on actual cohabitation.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that civil partners cannot be treated as a single family unit for tax purposes, affecting how joint declarations and dependency are assessed.

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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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