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Maternity Supplement: DGT doctrinal evolution

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 18 rulings · 2024–2026

Current position

The maternity supplement is income from employment due in the period corresponding to the pension it supplements. When received in a period different from when it was due due to reasons not attributable to the taxpayer, the special rule of article 14.2.b) of the LIRPF (Personal Income Tax Law) applies. This requires the amounts to be imputed to the tax periods in which they were due by filing supplementary tax returns without penalties or interest.

The DGT's position is constant throughout the sequence. The criterion is maintained that the supplement is income from employment and that its imputation must be carried out in the years it was due through supplementary tax returns. No changes in the applied doctrine are observed.

Turning points

  1. V1294-24

    Introduces the precision that legal defense expenses are deductible with a limit of 300 euros per year and that the compensation for legal costs is a capital gain.

Analysis based on 18 of 18 rulings with a stated position. Updated 25 September 2026.

Rulings on this topic

18
V0838-24 23 Apr 2024

Court-ordered pension arrears may qualify for the 30% Income Tax reduction

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
rendimientos del trabajoimputación temporalreducción del 30%periodo de generaciónsentencia judicial LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 14.1LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 14.2.a
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V0814-24 22 Apr 2024

Arrears in maternity allowance must be attributed to the years they were due

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
rendimientos del trabajoimputación temporalcomplemento por maternidadautoliquidación complementariaclases pasivas LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 14.1LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 14.2.b
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

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