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V2388-21 ·23 August 2021 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Provisions for potential redundancy payments are not deductible in the period they are made

A company has enquired whether the annual provision made to cover future redundancy payments can be deducted as an expense. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that such provisions are not deductible at the time they are made, as they represent an expectation rather than a present obligation.

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How it affects those involved

Companies cannot reduce their taxable base by recording provisions for potential future redundancy costs; only the actual payment of such indemnities will be tax-deductible.

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2021-08-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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