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V2780-18 ·24 October 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Insurance agents subject to Income Tax withholding regardless of whether they employ staff

A query was raised regarding whether an insurance agent with employees must be subject to withholding tax on income from economic activities. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that, as this is classified as a professional activity under the Economic Activities Index (IAE), they are subject to withholding regardless of whether they employ staff.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that the presence of employees does not change the tax withholding status for insurance agents, as their classification as professionals remains the determining factor.

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2018-10-24PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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