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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 12 rulings · 2018–2026

Current position

Contributions to social welfare mutual societies acting as an alternative to the RETA (Special Regime for Self-Employed Workers) are deductible as business expenses to the extent that they cover contingencies handled by the Social Security. This deductibility is limited to the maximum contribution for common contingencies established for the special regime for self-employed workers in each fiscal year. Any excess over said limit may be subject to a reduction in the taxable base if it meets the legal requirements.

The DGT's position has remained constant since 2018. The criterion establishes that the deductibility of contributions to mutual societies is conditional upon them acting as an alternative to the RETA and is limited to the maximum contribution for common contingencies. Subsequent rulings have reiterated this treatment without substantial variations.

Analysis based on 12 of 12 rulings with a stated position. Updated 27 September 2026.

Rulings on this topic

12

V1650-26 18 Jun 2026

Contributions to alternative mutualities deductible under conditions

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas

actividad económicamutualidad de previsión socialgasto deducibleestimación directacontingencias comunes LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 28LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 30.2

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V0524-24 9 Apr 2024

Contributions to social security mutual funds acting as an alternative to RETA may be deductible as expenses within certain limits

SG de Tributación de las Operaciones Financieras

mutualidades de previsión socialgasto deduciblereducción en la base imponiblecontingencias comunesestimación directa LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 30.2LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 50.1

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V1765-22 26 Jul 2022

Professional association fees are deductible, while mutual insurance contributions have deduction limits

SG de Tributación de las Operaciones Financieras

rendimientos de actividades económicasestimación directagasto deduciblemutualidades de previsión socialreducción en la base imponible LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 28.1LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 30.2

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V1419-22 16 Jun 2022

Contributions to mutual societies acting as an alternative to Social Security are deductible as business expenses

SG de Tributación de las Operaciones Financieras

gasto deduciblemutualidad de previsión socialcontingencias comunesreducción en la base imponibleestimación directa LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 30.2LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 50

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V2109-21 15 Jul 2021

Self-employed cessation of activity benefits taxed as employment income

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas

rendimientos del trabajocese de actividadprestación extraordinariaseguridad socialautónomos LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 17.1 bReal Decreto-ley 2/2021

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V1867-21 15 Jun 2021

Self-employed cessation of activity benefits classified as employment income for Income Tax purposes

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas

cese de actividadrendimientos del trabajoactividad económicaprestaciones extraordinariascotizaciones seguridad social LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 6LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 17.1 b)

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V1739-21 4 Jun 2021

Unemployment benefit for self-employed workers taxed as employment income

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas

prestación por cese de actividadrendimientos del trabajocontingencias comunesautónomosgasto deducible LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 17.1 bReal Decreto-ley 24/2020

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V0980-21 19 Apr 2021

Contributions to alternative social security mutual funds are deductible expenses even if net income is negative

SG de Tributación de las Operaciones Financieras

rendimientos de actividades económicasestimación directamutualidades de previsión socialgasto deduciblebase imponible LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 28.1LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 30.2

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V0381-20 19 Feb 2020

Contributions to mutual societies as an alternative to RETA may be deductible expenses or reductions in taxable income

SG de Tributación de las Operaciones Financieras

mutualidades de previsión socialgasto deduciblereducción en la base imponiblerendimientos del trabajocontingencias comunes LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 17.2.a.4LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 30.2

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V1444-19 17 Jun 2019

Insurance premiums with mutual societies are only deductible if they serve as an alternative to the self-employed scheme

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas

estimación directamutualidades de previsión socialgasto deduciblerendimiento netocontingencias comunes LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 28LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 30.2

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V1098-19 21 May 2019

Death compensation for common illness established by collective agreement is not exempt from Income Tax

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas

indemnizaciónrenta exentacontingencias comunesconvenio colectivoresponsabilidad civil LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 7.d

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

V0929-18 10 Apr 2018

Payments to the Lawyers' Mutual Insurance Society are deductible if they serve as an alternative to the special self-employed regime

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas

estimación directarendimiento netomutualidad de previsión socialpagos fraccionadosdeducción de gastos LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 14LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 28

Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

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