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V3405-19 ·12 December 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Judicially recognised personal injury compensation is exempt from Personal Income Tax (IRPF)

A query was raised regarding whether civil liability compensation following a judicial settlement for personal injury is exempt from Personal Income Tax (IRPF). The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that if the amount is judicially recognised and pertains to physical, psychological, or moral damages, it is not taxable.

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This ruling clarifies the tax-exempt status of compensation for personal injury, providing legal certainty that such payments do not constitute taxable income provided they are judicially sanctioned.

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2019-12-12PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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