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V3198-19 ·18 November 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Income tax refunds for excess withholdings are not wages and are subject to seizure

A query was raised regarding whether income tax (IRPF) refunds resulting from excess withholdings are protected by the non-seizability rules applicable to wages. The Directorate General for Tax Assurance (DGT) ruled that these amounts do not constitute wages and, therefore, the seizure limits set out in the Civil Procedure Law do not apply.

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How it affects those involved

Taxpayers should be aware that income tax refunds are not protected by the same legal safeguards as salaries, meaning they can be seized to satisfy outstanding debts.

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2019-11-18PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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