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V3078-23 ·24 November 2023 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Civil liability compensation is not exempt if the amount is not legally or judicially recognised

A taxpayer inquired whether compensation received following their mother's death due to negligence in a care home is exempt from Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) ruled that, as the amount has not been legally or judicially recognised, the compensation must be taxed as a capital gain.

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This ruling clarifies that compensation for personal injury is only exempt from income tax if the amount is formally established through legal or judicial means; otherwise, it is treated as taxable capital gains.

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2023-11-24PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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