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V2204-20 ·30 June 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Subsidies for self-employed social security contributions are taxed as income from economic activities

A query was raised regarding the taxation and timing of recognition for a regional subsidy intended to cover the flat-rate social security contribution. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that this constitutes income from an economic activity and must be recognised either when it accrues or when it is received, depending on the accounting method chosen.

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This ruling clarifies the tax treatment for self-employed individuals receiving regional aid for social security payments, ensuring consistency with the classification of economic activity income.

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2020-06-30PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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