Skip to content
V2539-14 ·30 September 2014 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

40% tax reduction for stock options does not apply if granted on an annual basis

An executive inquired whether the 40% tax reduction for irregular income could be applied when exercising stock options granted over several years. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that if options are granted annually, they fail to meet the requirement of not being obtained periodically or recurrently.

In 6 key points

How it affects those involved

This ruling limits the tax benefits available to executives receiving stock options, as annual grants will be treated as regular income rather than irregular income for tax purposes.

Lifecycle

2014-09-30PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

Does this provision affect you?

The tax team reviews your specific situation.

Talk to the tax team
This analysis is informational only and does not constitute legal advice or create a client-adviser relationship. BM Consulting.
Email
Contact