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V1938-15 18 June 2015 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · indemnización por daños personales

Compensation for personal injury is exempt if legally or judicially recognized, but late payment interest is not

The taxpayer inquires about the taxation of compensation for a traffic accident and its associated interest. The DGT responds that compensation for personal injury is exempt if it conforms to the amount legally or judicially recognized, but interest for delay in payment is taxed as a capital gain.

The question raised

Question posed: Taxation of the compensation that may be received and the interest.

The DGT's ruling

Compensation for personal injury is exempt in the amount legally or judicially recognized (including settlement or transaction formulas with judicial intervention). Late payment interest is not exempt and is taxed as capital gains included in the savings tax base. The change in wealth regarding these interests occurs when they are quantified and their payment is agreed upon.

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