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Practical manual for Income Tax 2020.

General scheme

The operations necessary to determine the amount of net income from work that is included in the tax base are represented in the following diagram:

Phase 1:

(+) Full amount accrued (monetary remuneration).

(+) Tax assessment plus non-transferred income on account (remunerations in kind).

(+) Business contributions to social security systems (imputed amounts).

(+) Contributions to the protected assets of people with disabilities.

(−) Reductions applicable to the following income:

  • Generated over a period of more than two years.
  • Obtained in a notoriously irregular manner over time.
  • Benefits received from public social security schemes.
  • Benefits received from private social security systems (transitional regime).

(=) Full performance of work.

Phase 2:

(−) Deductible expenses:

  • Contributions to Social Security or mandatory mutual funds for public employees.
  • Deductions for passive rights.
  • Contributions to orphanages or similar institutions.
  • Dues paid to unions.
  • Fees paid to professional associations, if membership is mandatory.
  • Legal defense expenses in litigation with the employer.
  • Other expenses:

    1. Fixed amount applicable generally. 2,000 euros
    2. Increase due to geographical mobility.
    3. Increase for active workers with disabilities.

(=) Net income from work.

Phase 3:

(−) Reduction for obtaining work income (only for taxpayers with net work income less than 16,825 euros and income other than work income not exceeding 6,500 euros).

(=) Reduced net return on labor.