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V2005-20 ·18 June 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Wage difference settlements via court ruling are attributed to the year the ruling becomes final

A taxpayer has enquired about the correct declaration of salary difference payments and legal interest received following a court order. The DGT has determined that wages must be attributed to the year the ruling becomes final, while compensatory interest is treated as a capital gain in the year it is quantified.

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This ruling clarifies the timing for tax reporting regarding judicial settlements, distinguishing between employment income and capital gains based on when the legal obligation becomes definitive or quantified.

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2020-06-18PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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