How the DGT's position has evolved
Current position
Benefits in kind include the use of rental vehicles, valued at 20% of their market value as new per year, including insurance and maintenance but excluding fuel. Redundancy payments for collective dismissals are exempt up to the lesser of the amount for unfair dismissal or 180,000 euros. Interest-free advances that do not correspond to work already performed are considered income in kind based on the difference from the legal interest rate. The imputation in IRPF (Personal Income Tax) does not automatically imply onerousness for IVA (Value Added Tax) if there is no payment or choice of benefit by the employee.
The DGT's position is diverse when dealing with different scenarios, but it shows a trend toward technical precision in vehicle valuation and the distinction between IRPF and IVA. A consolidation is observed in the treatment of redundancy payments and a clarification regarding the nature of advances and the use of rental vehicles.
Turning points
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Establishes that the valuation of rental vehicles is applied to the market value of the vehicle as if it were new.
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Defines that an interest-free advance that does not fit the definition of work already performed constitutes income in kind based on the difference from the legal interest rate.
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Clarifies that the imputation in IRPF does not in itself determine that the provision of a vehicle is an onerous operation for IVA.
Analysis based on 35 of 36 rulings with a stated position. Updated 16 September 2026.