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V2124-18 ·17 July 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Severance pay exemption remains valid if reinstatement occurs more than three years after termination

A query was raised regarding whether the exemption from severance pay is lost when an individual returns to work for the same company. The DGT has ruled that the presumption of a lack of genuine termination does not apply if the new employment contract begins after three years.

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This ruling provides legal certainty for companies regarding the tax treatment of severance payments when rehiring former employees after a significant period, confirming that the three-year threshold prevents the presumption of a non-genuine termination.

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2018-07-17PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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