Skip to content
Back to index
V0526-26 5 March 2026 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · indemnización

Out-of-court personal injury compensation not exempt from IRPF

A person received compensation for personal injuries after surgery in a clinical trial under an out-of-court agreement. The DGT rules that, as it is not a legally or judicially recognised sum, it does not meet the exemption criteria.

The question raised

Question raised: Taxation of the compensation received by the taxpayer under Personal Income Tax.

The DGT's ruling

For compensation for civil liability for personal injury to be exempt income, its amount must be legally or judicially recognized. An out-of-court settlement reached directly between the parties is not covered by the exemption in Article 7.d) of the Personal Income Tax Law. Likewise, the rule allowing exemption in mediation agreements is not applicable as it does not have retroactive effect.

Apply this to a real case

What is published here, applied to a company or a specific case. The first meeting is free.

Email
Contact