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How the DGT's position on this topic has evolved, and the rulings it rests on.

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How the DGT's position has evolved

Settled doctrine High confidence 9 rulings · 2017–2026

Current position

Allowances for meals and lodging are exempt if they accrue in a municipality other than the habitual one and the displacement does not exceed nine continuous months. In cases of commissions for eventual residence, no initial withholding should be applied unless it is foreseen that the displacement will exceed nine months or the meal allowances exceed the limits of the RIRPF. The calculation of the nine months is performed from date to date without interruption due to the change of the calendar year.

The DGT's position remains stable regarding the requirements for exemption for meals and lodging, maintaining the nine-month limit and the date-to-date calculation. Technical precision is observed in more recent rulings regarding the timing of the obligation to withhold in commissions for eventual residence, linking it to the forecast of the duration of the displacement.

Turning points

  1. V0747-21

    Clarifies that the compensation for eventual residence is not an extraordinary gratification under article 7 o) of the LIRPF, as it is linked to the displacement.

Analysis based on 8 of 9 rulings with a stated position. Updated 29 September 2026.

Rulings on this topic

9
V2271-21 12 Aug 2021

Exemption for overseas work allowed for top EU experts

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
exención por trabajos en el extranjerocomisión de servicioentidad no residenterenta mundialexperto destacado LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 7.pLIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 10.1.d
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V0747-21 30 Mar 2021

Residence allowance in EU missions not considered extraordinary gratification

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
gratificación extraordinariaindemnización por residencia eventualmisiones internacionalesexención de gravamencomisión de servicio LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 7.o)RIRPF — RD 439/2007, Reglamento del IRPF art. 5
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

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