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Practical Income Manual 2020.

Summary table: Reductions in the general tax base

Reductions in the gross tax base Amount euros/yearAnnual joint maximum limit
Reduction for joint tax payment Family units made up of both spouses 3,400 The remainder, if any, will reduce the BI of the savings without it being negative.
Single-parent family units 2,150
Reductions for contributions and contributions to social security systems
A) General regime
  • Contributions to pension plans
  • Contribution to social security mutual societies
  • Contribute to insured pension plans
  • Contribution to corporate social security plans
  • Contributions to private dependency insurance
Up to 8,000 The lesser of:
  • 30 percent of the sum of the net income from work and economic activities for the year
  • 8,000 euros + additional limit of 5,000 euros
Note: Keep in mind that the contributions to the spouse's social security systems are included within these joint maximum reduction limits that also affect the contributions and contributions attributed by the promoter to the social security systems of the General Regime.
• Contributions to collective dependency insurance Up to 5,000
Reductions for contributions and contributions to social security systems
B) Specific regime
Contributions to social security systems in which the taxpayer's spouse is a participant, mutual member or owner Up to 2,500
Reductions for contributions and contributions to social security systems established in favor of people with disabilities Made by the person with a disability Up to 24,250 24,250 euros
Made by relatives, guardian or spouse of the person with a disability Up to 10,000
Reductions for contributions to protected assets of people with disabilities For each contributor and for the set of protected assets to which they make contributions up to 24,250 24,250 euros
For all the reductions made by all people who make contributions in favor of the same protected assets Up to 10,000
Reductions for compensatory pensions and annuities for alimony in favor of persons other than children Payment of compensatory pensions in favor of the spouse The totality The remainder, if any, will reduce the BI of the savings without it being negative.
Payment of annuities for maintenance to persons other than children
Note: Annuities for maintenance in favor of children see specialties see the specialties in determining the full quota in chapter 15.
Reductions for contributions to the social security mutual fund at a fixed premium for professional and high-level athletes Professional athletes: They are those included in the scope of application of Royal Decree 1006/1985, of June 26, which regulates the special employment relationship of professional athletes . up to 24,250 The lesser of:
  • Sum of net income from work and economic activities for the year
  • 24,250 eurosa fixed bonus for professional and high-level athletes
High level athletes: They are those included in the scope of application of Royal Decree 971/2007, of July 13, on high-level and high-performance athletes.