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V1969-20 ·16 June 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Dependency benefits under Law 39/2006 are exempt from Personal Income Tax, even if received by an heir after the beneficiary's death

A taxpayer inquired whether a sum of €12,800, received following a dependency lawsuit won by her deceased father, must be declared for Personal Income Tax (IRPF) purposes. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) ruled that this amount is exempt from taxation.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that dependency-related benefits maintain their tax-exempt status even when transferred to heirs, preventing unexpected tax liabilities on such sums.

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2020-06-16PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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