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V1660-21 ·31 May 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Generalitat aid for self-employed individuals due to COVID-19 taxed as income from economic activities or employment

A self-employed individual inquired whether a €2,000 grant from the Government of Catalonia, intended to compensate for income loss due to COVID-19, is exempt from Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) ruled that the exemption does not apply and that its classification depends on the nature of the beneficiary's activity.

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This ruling clarifies that COVID-19 relief grants for the self-employed are not automatically tax-exempt and must be integrated into the tax base as either business income or employment income, depending on the recipient's professional status.

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2021-05-31PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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