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Extraordinary Pay: 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 38 rulings · 2014–2022

Current position

Amounts received due to the recovery or suppression of extraordinary pay are considered income from employment and must be attributed to the tax period in which they become due to the recipient. Regarding the enforcement of debts, if the ordinary monthly salary is received alongside an extraordinary pay, the non-seizability limit is double the monthly SMI (Minimum Interprofessional Wage). If the extraordinary pay is already prorated into the monthly salary, the limit is the annual SMI prorated over twelve months.

The DGT's position remains constant in classifying these amounts as income from employment due at the time of payment, rejecting their consideration as arrears or irregular income. The evolution focuses on technical precision regarding the calculation of non-seizability limits when ordinary and extraordinary payments coincide.

Turning points

  1. V3253-14

    Establishes that the right to receipt arises with the payment agreement, preventing the application of the 40% reduction for irregular income.

  2. V2588-22

    Specifies the calculation of the non-seizability limit depending on whether the extraordinary pay is received as a lump sum or if it is already prorated into the monthly salary.

Analysis based on 37 of 38 rulings with a stated position. Updated 23 September 2026.

Rulings on this topic

24
V3462-20 30 Nov 2020

Withholding tax on extra payments must be applied at the time of payment

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
rendimientos del trabajoretención a cuentapaga extraordinarianacimiento de la obligación de retenerabono de rentas LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 17.1RIRPF — RD 439/2007, Reglamento del IRPF art. 78.1
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V1175-17 17 May 2017

Recovery of 2012 extraordinary pay must be taxed in the 2017 tax year

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
imputación temporalrendimientos del trabajopaga extraordinariaexigibilidadperíodo impositivo LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 14.1.aLGT — Ley 58/2003 General Tributaria art. 89.1
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V4180-16 30 Sept 2016

Seizure limits apply to the sum of monthly salary and extraordinary payments

SG de Tributos
embargo de salarioslímites de embargabilidadpaga extraordinariapercepciones acumuladassalario mínimo interprofesional LGT — Ley 58/2003 General Tributaria art. 169.2.cLGT — Ley 58/2003 General Tributaria art. 89.1
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V2121-16 18 May 2016

Recovery of 2012 extraordinary pay must be taxed in the year it becomes due

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
imputación temporalrendimientos del trabajoexigibilidadpaga extraordinariaperíodo impositivo LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 14.1,aLGT — Ley 58/2003 General Tributaria art. 89.1
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual
V0516-16 9 Feb 2016

Unclaimed extraordinary pay is attributed to the tax period of the worker's death

SG de Impuestos sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas
rendimientos del trabajoimputación temporalpaga extraordinariaautoliquidación complementariaperíodo impositivo LIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 14.1.aLIRPF — Ley 35/2006 del IRPF art. 14.2.b
Affects CompanyExpat · Non-residentIndividual

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