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V2073-20 ·23 June 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Professional association fees are only deductible if membership is mandatory for the job

A worker inquired whether fees paid to the Association of Social Graduates are a deductible expense for Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that they can only be deducted if membership is a mandatory requirement for performing their professional activity.

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This ruling clarifies that professional fees are only tax-deductible when membership is a legal or professional prerequisite for the specific job, rather than a voluntary choice.

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2020-06-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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