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V0454-26 27 February 2026 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · rendimientos del trabajo

Mentorship stipends not tax-exempt benefits

A university asks whether payments of 72 euros to mentor students constitute income from work or a tax-exempt scholarship. The DGT rules that as it is recognition of mentoring activity and not a scholarship for formal studies, tax exemption does not apply.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the study aid constitutes taxable employment income and is not exempt from taxation, or if it is assimilated to a scholarship that may be exempt from taxation.

The DGT's ruling

For a scholarship to be exempt under Article 7.j) of the Personal Income Tax Law (LIRPF), it must be provided by public entities or non-profit organizations and intended for regulated studies or research. In this case, the grants are awarded as recognition for mentoring activities; therefore, they do not qualify as exempt public scholarships. Income from employment is subject to withholding, with a minimum rate of 2% if the relationship lasts less than one year.

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