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V1771-24 ·17 July 2024 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Bank referral bonuses are taxed as capital gains for Personal Income Tax purposes

A taxpayer has enquired about the taxation of payments received from a bank for referring contacts through a referral programme. The DGT has determined that these payments are not subject to Business Tax (IAE) or VAT, and for Personal Income Tax (IRPF) purposes, they are classified as capital gains.

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This ruling clarifies that referral bonuses received by individuals do not constitute business activity, thereby exempting them from VAT and Business Tax, but requiring them to be reported as capital gains in the personal income tax return.

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2024-07-17PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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