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Practical manual for Income Tax 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 able to be negative.
Single-parent family units 2.150
Reductions for contributions to social security systems
A) General regime
  • Contributions to pension plans
  • Contributions to social welfare mutual funds
  • Contributions to insured pension plans
  • Contributions to corporate social security plans
  • Contributions to private dependency insurance
Up to 8,000 The minor of:
  • 30 percent of the sum of the net income from work and economic activities of the year
  • 8,000 euros + additional limit of 5,000 euros
Note: Please note that contributions to the spouse's social security systems are included within these joint maximum reduction limits, which also affect the contributions and contributions imputed by the promoter to the social security systems of the General Regime.
• Contributions to collective dependency insurance Up to 5,000
Reductions for contributions to social security systems
B) Specific regime
Contributions to social security systems in which the taxpayer's spouse is a participant, member or holder Up to 2,500
Reductions for contributions to social security systems established for the benefit of persons with disabilities Made by the disabled person Up to 24,250 24,250 euros
Made by relatives, guardian or spouse of the disabled person Up to 10,000
Reductions for contributions to protected assets of persons with disabilities For each contributor and for the set of protected assets to which he/she makes contributions up to 24,250 24,250 euros
For all reductions made by all persons who make contributions in favour of the same protected assets Up to 10,000
Reductions for compensatory pensions and alimony payments 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 able to be negative.
Payment of annual maintenance payments to persons other than children
Note: Annual maintenance payments for children see specialities see specialities in determining the full share in chapter 15.
Reductions for contributions to the fixed-premium social security mutual fund for professional and high-level athletes Professional athletes: They are 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 minor of:
  • Sum of net income from work and economic activities for the year
  • 24,250 euros fixed premium for professional and high-level athletes
High-level athletes: They are included in the scope of application of Royal Decree 971/2007, of July 13, on high-level and high-performance athletes.