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V1977-17 ·21 July 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Employment income and compensatory interest from court rulings are taxed in the year the judgment becomes final

A taxpayer requested clarification regarding the timing of tax imputation for bonuses and disability improvements received via court ruling, as well as for default interest. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) ruled that both employment income and compensatory interest must be taxed in the financial year in which the judgment becomes final.

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This ruling clarifies the tax year in which taxpayers must report income derived from legal settlements, ensuring consistency between the finality of a judgment and the tax obligation.

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2017-07-21PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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