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V2333-17 14 September 2017 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
IRPF · ganancias y pérdidas patrimoniales

Compensation for damages is integrated as a capital gain in the general tax base

An individual received compensation from a company for damages arising from a breach in its legal representation. The DGT determines that this income constitutes a capital gain that must be taxed in the general tax base.

The question raised

Question posed: Taxation of compensation under Personal Income Tax.

The DGT's ruling

The receipt of compensation implies an alteration in the composition of assets that generates a capital gain pursuant to Article 33.1 of the Personal Income Tax Law (LIRPF). As it does not derive from a transfer of assets, the amount is quantified by the total received without reductions. This gain must be integrated into the general tax base as it is general income.

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