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V2602-19 ·24 September 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Professional association fees are only deductible if membership is mandatory for the performance of work

A lawyer employed in London asks whether she can deduct her fees for the Granada Bar Association from her personal income tax (IRPF). The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) rules that these fees are only deductible if membership is a mandatory requirement for providing services to the employer.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that professional membership fees are only tax-deductible as employment expenses if the professional is legally or contractually required to be a member to carry out their specific job duties.

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2019-09-24PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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