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V3284-20 ·5 November 2020 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Cash incentive plan payments are not deductible in the accounting period of their registration

A company has requested clarification on whether payments from executive incentive plans are deductible for Corporate Tax purposes. The DGT has ruled that these expenses are not deductible in the period they are recorded in the accounts, but rather when the employee becomes entitled to receive them and the remuneration becomes due.

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How it affects those involved

Companies must ensure that the tax deduction for incentive payments aligns with the legal entitlement and enforceability of the remuneration, rather than simply following the accounting entry date.

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2020-11-05PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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