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V3365-14 ·23 December 2014 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Meal and accommodation allowances are tax-exempt if IRPF Regulation requirements are met

A query was raised regarding whether allowances paid to employees for travel away from their residence and habitual workplace are subject to Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General for Tax (DGT) ruled that these payments are exempt provided they meet the travel, quantitative limit, and duration requirements established in the Regulations.

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This ruling clarifies the tax-exempt status of business travel expenses, ensuring that employees receiving legitimate meal and accommodation allowances do not incur unnecessary income tax, provided they adhere to the specific regulatory criteria.

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2014-12-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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