Taxable Event: Concept, Functions, and Non-Liability Cases
Tax Elements: The Taxable Event
Concept and Functions of the Taxable Event
Article 20.1 of the LGT defines the taxable event as the legal budget established by law to set each tax, and whose conduct causes the birth of the principal tax liability (i.e., the obligation to pay a tax). The taxable event is the fact that the legal budget, because the law considers that it demonstrates economic capacity, determines the obligation to pay a tax.
The taxable event serves several functions:
- Genesis of Tax Liability: It determines the genesis or birth (accrual) of the principal tax liability because it incorporates within it a manifestation of economic capacity.
- Identifying Element: It is the identifying element of the charge. It is common for taxes or other