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V2298-20 7 July 2020 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · retención

Obligation to withhold Personal Income Tax (IRPF) by non-resident entities without a permanent establishment in Spain

A Portuguese transport company with employees residing in Spain has inquired whether it is required to apply personal income tax (IRPF) withholdings. The Directorate-General for Taxes (DGT) has ruled that, as a non-resident entity, it is obliged to withhold tax on employment income even if it does not maintain a permanent establishment in Spain.

The question raised

Question raised: Whether, due to the fact of contributing to the Spanish Social Security for workers who are tax residents in Spain, the applicant must perform withholding on account of the Personal Income Tax (IRPF) of said workers and remit it to the Spanish Tax Agency.

The DGT's ruling

Las entidades no residentes están obligadas a retener e ingresar pagos a cuenta del IRPF cuando satisfagan rendimientos del trabajo. En el caso de empresas sin establecimiento permanente en territorio español, la obligación de retener persiste específicamente respecto a los rendimientos del trabajo que satisfagan.

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