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V0643-21 18 March 2021 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · ganancias y pérdidas patrimoniales

The payment of legal costs following a judicial ruling constitutes a capital loss for Personal Income Tax purposes

A query is made as to whether a court order to pay legal costs in a judicial proceeding has implications for Personal Income Tax. The DGT responds that said payment constitutes a capital loss and must be included in the general taxable base.

The question raised

Question posed: Implications for Personal Income Tax of the order to pay legal costs.

The DGT's ruling

The order to pay the legal costs of the prevailing party is defined as a capital loss, as it is not a consumption expense. This loss must be attributed to the tax period in which the condemnatory judgment becomes final. Its inclusion in the tax assessment is carried out within the general taxable base, following the rules for the offsetting of capital gains and losses.

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