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V0746-25 28 April 2025 · SG de Tributación de las Operaciones Financieras Criterion in force
IRPF · ganancia patrimonial

Insurance payout treated as patrimonial gain, not capital income

A taxpayer inquired about the tax treatment of a disease insurance indemnity received after a judicial process. The DGT determines that the amount constitutes a patrimonial gain and that judicial costs are not deductible.

The question raised

Question raised 1. Taxation of the benefit.

The DGT's ruling

The provision of health insurance benefits is classified as a capital gain, calculated as the difference between the benefit and the premiums paid. Legal fees, costs of court representatives, and judicial expenses are considered consumption expenses and cannot be computed as capital losses. The 30 percent reduction for irregular income is not applicable as it constitutes a capital gain. The gain must be attributed to the tax period in which the judicial resolution becomes final.

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