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.
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Other expenses:
- Fixed amount applicable generally. 2,000 euros
- Increase due to geographical mobility.
- 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.