1. Exemptions on work income
• Diets
Regulations: Articles 17.1.d) Law IRPF and 9 Regulations of IRPF
Diets and allowances for travel expenses exempt from taxation.
See the section on " Tax Consideration of Travel Allowances and Subsistence Allowances " in Chapter 3 of this Manual.
• 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.
See the section on " Exempt income from work in kind " in Chapter 3 of this Manual.
• Work performance of crew members of Canary Islands vessels
Regulations: Arts 73.2 and 3; 75.1 and 3 Law 19/1994, of July 6, amending the Economic and Fiscal Regime of the Canary Islands (BOE of the 7th).
50 percent of the gross income from personal work earned during navigation by crew members of ships registered in the Special Registry of Ships and Shipping Companies of the Canary Islands and of ships assigned to regular services between the Canary Islands and between these and the rest of the national territory is exempt, 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.
Likewise, from January 1, 2021, this incentive will also apply to crew members, taxpayers of IRPF , of ships of shipping companies registered in the Special Register of Ships and Shipping Companies that were registered in another Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area, because in these cases, in order to adapt the Special Register of Ships and Shipping Companies to the Community Guidelines on aid provided to maritime transport, contained in Communication C (2004) 43 of the European Commission, it has been established that said ships are considered registered in the Special Register, provided that they comply with the same requirements and conditions as those registered.
Note: The application of the exemption for “Income from work of crew members of certain fishing vessels”, included in Additional Provision Forty-one 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 2021.
• Employment income received 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 income from work received by the International Organization of Securities Commissions, in its capacity as a public benefit association, by the General Secretary, management staff and employees who carry out an activity directly related to the statutory purpose of the organization, is exempt.
• Perceived work performance from the International Public Oversight Board on Auditing Standards, Professional Ethics
Regulations: Second Additional Provision of Law 4/2006, of March 29 ( BOE of the 30th)
Income from work received by 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 are exempt.
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.