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V2664-17 ·18 October 2017 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Compensation for Spanish language schooling costs is exempt from Income Tax under public scholarship limits

A query was raised regarding whether economic compensation received from the Ministry of Education for schooling costs in private centres (to guarantee teaching in Spanish) is subject to Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General for Tax (DGT) ruled that such compensation is considered a public scholarship for formal studies and is, therefore, exempt.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling provides legal certainty for recipients of compensation for Spanish language schooling in private institutions, confirming that these funds are not taxable as employment income.

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2017-10-18PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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