Tax News of 2021 General State Budget Bill

Main fiscal novelties included in 2021 General State Budget Bill.

The Bill, approved on October 27, proposes to introduce quite a few new features in tax matters. In this article, we explain the most notable news.

Personal Income Tax (IRPF)

Regarding the taxation of the general tax base, the tax rates applicable to income above 60,000 euros are increased.
Regarding the taxation of the tax base of savings, a new section is introduced in the scale for returns above 200,000 euros, which will be taxed at a rate of 26%.
The limits established for the reduction of contributions to pension plans are modified. Specifically, the amount of the reductions from contributions from the participant himself is reduced from 8,000 to 2,000 euros. On the other hand, the joint reduction limit (contributions from the participant and the company) is extended from 8,000 to 10,000 euros.
Recommendation: If you have a pension plan and have regularly been making contributions benefiting from the reduction without reaching the maximum limit, consider, before the end of the year, make contributions to the pension plan up to the maximum limit (8,000 euros) since the Following year, the maximum deduction limit will be considerably lower (2,000 euros).
About the special regime applicable to expatriates (commonly known as the Beckham Law), the applicable rate is increased for work income above 600,000 euros, which go from being subject to the 45% rate to 47%.

The exemption on dividends and capital gains for share transfers (from both resident and non-resident entities) is limited to 95% of the income for this concept. Until now, a 100% exemption was allowed. However, the above limitation will not apply for the next three years in some instances. (For example, that is not a patrimonial company and does not have a turnover of more than 40 million euros)
Recommendation: If you plan to carry out a dividend distribution or share/share transfer operation in which the limitations to the exemption in the IS would be likely to apply, it would be interesting to advance the operation and carry it out before the end of the 2020 financial year, avoiding losing the total exemption of the income generated in the IS since, if the operation is carried out in 2021, part of the income generated would be subject to taxation.

The rate applicable to sugary drinks is increased, from 10% to 21%. However, the 10% rate is maintained when the beverages are consumed in catering and hotel establishments.