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V2786-18 ·24 October 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Federation fees cannot be deducted as professional association dues for Income Tax purposes

An athletics judge inquired whether the payment of their mandatory federation fee is deductible as an expense for Income Tax (IRPF) purposes. The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) ruled that it is not, as sports federations are private entities rather than professional associations.

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This ruling clarifies that mandatory sports federation fees do not qualify for tax deductions under the category of professional association dues, as federations lack the legal status of professional bodies.

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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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