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V2323-20 ·7 July 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Salaries of spouses or minor children may be deductible if employment and social security requirements are met

A taxpayer inquired whether they could deduct the salary paid to their spouse as a business expense. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that this is permissible provided there is a formal employment contract, registration with the relevant Social Security scheme, and the salary is consistent with market rates.

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This ruling clarifies the conditions under which family members' remuneration can be treated as a legitimate business expense, emphasizing the need for formal documentation and market-rate compliance to avoid tax scrutiny.

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2020-07-07PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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