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Practical Income Manual 2023.

Table: Reductions in tax base applicable for contributions and contributions to social security systems

A. Pension plans of the employment system, Social Security Plans and Social Security Mutual Funds

  1. Contributions made by the company

    Situations Qualification for the purposes of applying limits (Art.52 Law Personal Income Tax ) Tax treatment for the worker Limits
    The company decides Business contribution

    Remuneration in kind without deposit on account + Reduction in the Tax Base

    Note: For the company it is a deductible expense in IS / Income Tax ( EDN / EDS )

    1,500 + 8,500
    Flexible remuneration (the worker decides): Limit of 30% of the total annual remuneration for all remuneration in kind (art. 26.1 of the ET ) Worker contribution Remuneration in kind without deposit on account + Reduction in the Tax Base

    1,500 

    1. Workers with RNT = or > 60,000 euros

    Result of multiplying business contributions by 1. Maximum 4,250

    2. Workers with RNT < 60,000 euros

    • Contribution = or < 500 euros. The result of multiplying the business contribution by 2.5. Maximum 1,250
    • Contribution between 500.01 and 1,500 euros = 1,250 + 0.25 x ( CE - 500 euros). Maximum 1,500
    • Contribution between + 1,500 euros = CE x 1. Maximum 4,250
    Mediation in payment (by order and on behalf of the worker) Worker contribution (Monetary remuneration + withholding) + Reduction in the Tax Base

    (*) Abbreviations used in the table:

    • ES: Corporation Tax
    • Personal income tax: Personal income tax
    • EDN/EDS: direct estimation method for determining the net income of economic activities in personal income tax. Normal mode and simplified mode
    • RNT: Net labor income
    • EC: Business contribution
  2. Contributions made by the worker

    Situations Qualification for the purposes of applying limits (Art.52 Law Personal Income Tax ) Tax treatment for the worker Limits
    Direct payment - Voluntary contribution Worker contribution Reduction in the tax base

    1,500 

    1. Workers with RNT = or > 60,000 euros

    Result of multiplying business contributions by 1. Maximum 4,250

    2. Workers with RNT < 60,000 euros

    • Contribution = or < 500 euros. The result of multiplying the business contribution by 2.5. Maximum 1,250

    • Contribution between 500.01 and 1,500 euros = 1,250 + 0.25 x ( CE - 500 euros). Maximum 1,500

    • Contribution between + 1,500 euros = CE x 1. Maximum 4,250

    (*) Abbreviations used in the table:

    • RNT: Net labor income
    • EC: Business contribution

B. Pension Plans of the associated system and Pension Plans of the individual system and Insured Provident Plan

Contributor Situations Qualification for the purposes of applying limits (Art.52 Law Personal Income Tax ) Tax treatment for the worker Limits
The company The worker chooses the social security product where to contribute (the company acts as a simple mediator) Worker contribution (Monetary remuneration + withholding) + Reduction in the Tax Base 1,500
The worker The worker chooses the social security product where he contributes. Worker contribution Reduction in the tax base
Self-employed or self-employed worker/individual entrepreneur or professional Contributions made by the self-employed businessman or professional himself for him Business contribution Reduction in the tax base 1,500 + 4,250

C. Simplified employment pension plans provided for in article 67 TRPFP and Social Security Mutual Funds

Contributor Situations Qualification for the purposes of applying limits (Art.52 Law Personal Income Tax ) Tax treatment for the worker Limits
Self-employed or self-employed worker/individual entrepreneur or professional Contributions made by the self-employed businessman or professional himself for him Business contribution Reduction in the tax base 1,500 + 4,250