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V2850-18 ·30 October 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Income from professional services with deferred pricing is recognised when payments become due

A lawyer seeks clarification on when to tax fees for services rendered in previous years that are collected following judicial action. The DGT rules that, as the cash basis of accounting was not chosen, the Corporate Tax rules for instalment sales apply.

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This ruling clarifies the timing of tax liability for professional fees involving deferred payments, confirming that the accrual method for instalment sales applies unless the cash basis is specifically elected.

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2018-10-30PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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