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V3475-19 ·20 December 2019 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

Family maintenance payments are not subject to Income Tax for the recipient

A query was raised regarding whether amounts received as contributions to family maintenance following a judicial separation order must be taxed for Income Tax purposes. The Directorate General for Taxes (DGT) ruled that these amounts do not constitute taxable income for the recipient.

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How it affects those involved

This ruling clarifies that maintenance payments received due to legal separation are not considered taxable income, preventing unnecessary tax burdens on recipients of family support.

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2019-12-20PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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