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V3333-19 4 December 2019 · SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas Criterion in force
ISD · título sucesorio

Amounts paid by an entity to the relatives of a deceased employee are subject to Inheritance and Gift Tax

A query is made as to whether a dedication award that a director was entitled to receive upon their termination should be taxed under Personal Income Tax or Inheritance and Gift Tax following their death. The DGT determines that these amounts are subject to Inheritance and Gift Tax.

The question raised

Question posed: Whether the amounts paid to the heirs are taxed under Inheritance and Gift Tax or under Personal Income Tax.

The DGT's ruling

Amounts paid by companies to the relatives of deceased members or employees are successor titles subject to Inheritance and Gift Tax, provided there is no express provision that they are taxed under Personal Income Tax. They are not considered employment income due to the deceased's relationship with the entity. Taxation under Inheritance and Gift Tax applies whether they are received as a lump sum or as periodic benefits.

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