Exemptions on work income

Subsistence allowance

Regulations: Articles 17.1.d) Law IRPF and 9 Regulations of IRPF

Diets and allowances for travel expenses exempt from taxation.

Exempt work income in kind

Income in kind, which according to article 42.3 of the Personal Income Tax Law, is considered exempt income from work.

Work performance of crew members of Canary Islands vessels

Regulations: Arts 73.2 and 75.1 and 3 of Law 19/1994, of July 6, amending the Economic and Fiscal Regime of the Canary Islands (BOE of the 7th), as amended by Law 4/2006 of March 29 (BOE of the 30th).

50% of the gross income from personal work earned during navigation by crew members of ships registered in the Special Register of Ships and Shipping Companies of the Canary Islands and ships assigned to regular services between the Canary Islands and between these and the rest of the national territory , provided that said crew members are taxpayers of IRPF .

In the case of vessels engaged in regular passenger services between ports in the European Union, the above exemption will only apply to crew members who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of one of the States Parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Note: The application of the exemption for “Income from work of crew members of certain fishing vessels”, included in the Forty-first Additional Provision of the Personal Income Tax Law, is conditional on its compatibility with Community legislation, a circumstance which implies that it must be approved by the European Union. Since this fact has not yet occurred, it is not applicable in 2019.

Earnings from the International Organization of Securities Commissions

Regulations: Third Additional Provision of Law 55/1999, of December 29, on fiscal, administrative and social order measures ( BOE of the 30th)

The employment income received from the International Organization of Securities Commissions, in its capacity as a public benefit association, by the Secretary General, the management staff and the employees who carry out an activity directly related to the statutory purpose of the organization.

Perceived work performance of International Public Oversight Board of Auditing Standards, Professional Ethics

Regulations: Second Additional Provision of Law 4/2006, of March 29 ( BOE of the 30th)

The work income received from the International Public Oversight Board on auditing standards, professional ethics and related matters received by the Secretary General, management staff and staff who perform an activity directly related to its statutory purpose.

This exemption is not applicable when the natural persons to whom it refers have Spanish nationality or had their residence in Spanish territory prior to the commencement of the related activity on the Board.