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V1831-24 ·1 August 2024 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Legal defence costs against employer administration are deductible up to a €300 limit

A taxpayer inquired whether they could deduct legal fees following litigation against the Extremadura Health Service regarding the scoring of a competitive examination. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) ruled that these costs are deductible as legal defence expenses.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment of legal fees incurred in disputes with employer administrations, confirming their eligibility as deductible expenses within the established statutory limit.

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2024-08-01PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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