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Tax returns filed online grow by 10% in the two first months of the campaign and already exceed 7.1 million

2013 Income Tax campaign

  • The Tax Agency has returned 3.7 billion euros to almost 5.5 million personal income tax payers
  • The number of declarations submitted online and not originating from the Income Tax draft has increased by 28% following the launch of the new simplified PADRE programme
  • More than 76% of the refunds and 68% of the amounts requested have already been paid
  • At the end of May, the number of tax returns submitted exceeded by 625,000 those of the same dates last year

 

June 3, 2014.- More than 7,150,000 taxpayers have filed their Personal Income Tax (IRPF) returns for the 2013 financial year online as of May 30, which is 9.9% more than in the same period last year. In these first two months of the campaign, a total of 8,568,000 tax returns have been submitted, 625,000 more than in the same period last year.

So far, the Tax Agency has returned 3.7 billion euros to 5,485,000 taxpayers, 2% more than in the previous campaign at the same date, so that 76% of the refunds requested and 68% of the corresponding amounts have already been paid.

This campaign is expected to include 19,325,000 returns, of which 14,600,000 are expected to result in a refund, for a total amount of 10,725 million euros, and 4,050,000 returns will result in a refund, for an amount of 6,725 million euros.

Of the total number of declarations already submitted, five million correspond to confirmed drafts, a figure slightly lower than last year at the same time, so that all the acceleration in submissions recorded so far is concentrated in the rest of the declarations, those that are prepared with the different existing aid programs and with the tax data provided by the Tax Agency.

These declarations total 3,500,000, 25% more than in the first two months of last year's campaign, so that taxpayers who decide not to opt for the draft, or cannot use it due to their income profile, are also filing their declaration in advance and, where applicable, the refund that corresponds to them.

 

The new FATHER and the online presentations

Similarly, it is the declarations other than the draft that account for the strong growth in online filings. Thus, while the number of confirmed online tax returns remains slightly above 4,100,000, the remaining returns submitted electronically already exceed the figure of 3,000,000, almost 28% more than in the same campaign period last year.

This sharp increase in filings with assistance programs coincides with the significant improvements that the Tax Agency has made this year to the PADRE program to facilitate its usability and speed up filing. The new simplified PADRE offers the same degree of data disaggregation as it has had up to now, but with a more convenient download of tax and personal information and with greater ease for the taxpayer when modifying said information, if necessary.

Adding the drafts and the rest of the declarations, as of May 30, more than 83% of the total declarations have been submitted online. Two years ago, at the same time, the proportion of applications submitted via this telematic means was 70%, and three years ago it was less than 60%.

On the other hand, the acceleration of submissions is especially intense in the case of declarations with a result to be entered. These declarations, which do not necessarily imply immediate payment of the fee, but which can be submitted at any time during the campaign by direct debit and delay payment until the end of the campaign, are up 34% compared to the same dates last year.

 

Appointment service

Both the confirmation of the Income Tax draft online and the electronic submission of the declaration using the PADRE program speed up the refund and prevent the taxpayer from having to go to the offices of the Tax Agency and collaborating entities. In any case, for those citizens who do not wish to use this route because they believe they require more personalized assistance and are within the profile of a prior appointment, the Agency makes its physical offices and telephone services available.

To date, almost 1.9 million appointments have been made for the preparation of income tax returns and more than 3.8 million telephone calls have been answered through the different services offered by the Agency. The appointment-based service will continue until June 30, the last day of the campaign.

In order to mitigate the possibility of losing appointments to the detriment of all taxpayers, the Tax Agency would like to remind citizens that they can change the time and day assigned for their appointment, or inform the Agency itself that they have decided not to use it. It is also worth remembering that the appointment calendar is being opened gradually, so gradual use of the service is recommended.

 

Taxpayers who are not obliged to file a tax return

The same regulations as last year remain in place regarding those required to file an income tax return. In general terms, taxpayers with income exclusively from work up to an amount of 22,000 euros per year are not required to do so.

The limit for not filing a tax return is reduced to 11,200 euros if the income comes from more than one payer (with some exceptions), and also when spousal pensions or non-exempt alimony payments are received, when the payer is not required to withhold and when the income is subject to a fixed withholding rate.

Both limits remain valid for not declaring if the taxpayer has, instead, or in addition, the following income:

Dividends, interest and capital gains subject to tax withholding, up to a combined limit of 1,600 euros.

- Attributable income from property, untaxed investment income from Treasury bills not subject to withholding tax, and grants for the purchase of subsidised or controlled-price housing, up to a combined limit of 1,000 euros.

As in the previous year, taxpayers with income from work, capital and economic activities, as well as capital gains (subsidies, prizes, etc.), with a joint limit of 1,000 euros, together with capital losses of less than 500 euros, will not be required to file.

 

Modification and confirmation of the Income tax draft

It is always advisable to review the draft Income Tax Return, since at the time of its preparation the Agency may not have all the data relevant to the declaration, data that the taxpayer may need to incorporate into the draft.

Details such as the following should be checked carefully:

- Properties and their land registry reference numbers

- Personal and family circumstances (if they changed in 2013)

- Contributions to pension plans

- Payment of union fees

- Amounts received as grants

- Deduction for maternity

- Deduction for investment in residence

- Deduction for renting main home

- Autonomous Community deductions

There are several ways to confirm the draft, depending on whether the result is to be returned or paid, and whether or not the payment is domiciled. Direct debit means that you can file your tax return or confirm your draft any day until June 25, but payment will not be made until June 30, the last day of the tax campaign. Direct debit does not prevent payment from being split into two instalments (the second on November 5).

- Non-face-to-face methods (without going to offices), until June 30 (June 25 for direct debit payments):

CONFIRMATION WAYS

Cases in which you can use this method

Online

headquarters.agenciatributaria.gob.es

ALL

By phone (VRU), automatic service
901 12 12 24 (24 hours)

Refund

By SMS, to 638444147
Income (space) draft receipt number (space) NIF
(If it is a joint declaration, add a (space) NIF of the spouse

Refund

By phone (operator)
901 200 345 (Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm)

Payment (by direct debit) or refund

By electronic and telephone banking

Payment (without paying by direct debit) or refund

At ATMs of certain entities

Payment (without paying by direct debit) or refund

- In-person channels, from May 5 to June 30 (June 25 if payment is made by direct debit, charged on June 30):

CONFIRMATION WAYS

Cases in which you can use this method

In the offices of the collaborating financial institutions

Payment (without paying by direct debit) or refund

At the offices of the AEAT or CCAA

Payment (by direct debit) or refund



Main information and assistance services

- Internet: sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es
(offers information and procedures without timetables).

- Telephone Assistance: 901 200 345
(to manage the draft; (from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Friday).

- Personal Income Tax information line: 901 33 55 33.
  (to clear up doubts; (9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday).


Personal Income Tax 2013 (Data as of May 30)

National data

Personal Income Tax 2012

PERSONAL INCOME TAX 2013

Variation (%) 

 

(1) RENO APPLICATIONS PROCESSED

11,814,805

11,864,459

0.42%

(2) STATEMENTS PRESENTED

7,943,248

8,568,249

7.87%

      Confirmed draft returns

5.136.183

5,047,647

-1.72%

      Other Declarations

2,807,065

3,520,602

25.42%

(3) INTERNET DECLARATIONS

6,503,819

7,150,024

9.94%

      Internet Draft

4,135,857

4.122.679

-0.32%

      Other Internet Declarations

2,367,962

3,027,345

27.85%

(4) STATEMENTS TO BE ENTERED

839.793

1,126,149

34.10%

      Amount (million €)

808,873

1,104,883

36.60%

(5) RETURNS REQUESTED

6,903,900

7,208,998

4.42%

      Amount (million €)

5,162,075

5,441,315

5.41%

(6) PAID RETURNS

5,379,251

5,485,374

1.97%

      Amount (million €)

3,678,992

3,697,167

0.49%

Notes:

(4) and (5) The sum of the declarations to be entered and the returns does not match the declarations submitted because the negative declarations and the declarations with waiver of the refund, which total 233,102, have not been included.

(7) The data on scheduled appointments refers to live appointments (cancelled and modified appointments are not included)


Refunds requested and paid
(amounts in millions of euros)
 

PROVINCIAL DELEGATIONS

Requested (no.) IRPF 2013

Paid (no.)
IRPF 2013

% Page/
sol.

Requested amount
IRPF 2013

Amount paid
IRPF 2013

% Paid/req.

ALMERIA

111.095

86.781

78.11%

69,349

48,499

69.94%

CADIZ

160,752

130.307

81.06%

128,803

97,206

75.47%

CORDOBA

123.197

93.958

76.27%

77,100

53,548

69.45%

GRANADA

143,515

106,855

74.46%

101,618

67,989

66.91%

HUELVA

87.275

68,477

78.46%

54,384

39.646

72.90%

JAEN

103,279

78,097

75.62%

58,306

40,835

70.04%

MALAGA

231,871

175.956

75.89%

175,871

119,839

68.14%

SEVILLA

305.952

239,353

78.23%

223,654

156,889

70.15%

JEREZ

46.535

37.414

80.40%

33,237

24,495

73.70%

CEUTA

12.007

9.094

75.74%

8,849

6,248

70.61%

MELILLA

11.676

8.582

73.50%

8,358

5,679

67.94%

ANDALUSIA

1,337,154

1,034,874

77.39%

939,529

660,874

70.34%

HUESCA

34.373

26.144

76.06%

22,990

15,723

68.39%

TERUEL

22.034

16.348

74.19%

13,777

9,312

67.59%

ZARAGOZA

183,839

139,418

75.84%

133,648

91,520

68.48%

ARAGON

240.246

181.910

75.72%

170,415

116,554

68.39%

OVIEDO

133,395

103,761

77.78%

110,404

77,885

70.55%

GIJON

66,369

50.908

76.70%

52,634

36,234

68.84%

ASTURIAS

199,764

154,669

77.43%

163,038

114,120

70.00%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

154.255

114,600

74.29%

112,327

72,465

64.51%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

154.255

114,600

74.29%

112,327

72,465

64.51%

LAS PALMAS

168,389

129.355

76.82%

121,860

83,344

68.39%

TENERIFE

144,408

115.669

80.10%

101,818

73,449

72.14%

CANARY ISLANDS

312.797

245.024

78.33%

223,678

156,793

70.10%

CANTABRIA

100.123

73,751

73.66%

79,248

52,168

65.83%

CANTABRIA

100.123

73,751

73.66%

79,248

52,168

65.83%

ALBACETE

60.607

44.988

74.23%

41,243

27,784

67.37%

CIUDAD REAL

78,578

60.871

77.47%

53,615

38,098

71.06%

CUENCA

28.625

20.791

72.63%

18,526

12,119

65.42%

GUADALAJARA

47.767

37.248

77.98%

37,024

26,660

72.01%

TOLEDO

107,699

80.912

75.13%

75,745

52,287

69.03%

C. -LA MANCHA

323.276

244,810

75.73%

226,153

156,949

69.40%

AVILA  

27.256

20.995

77.03%

18,117

12,668

69.92%

BURGOS

70,500

53,509

75.90%

54,286

36,973

68.11%

LEON

88.039

67,712

76.91%

62,875

43,703

69.51%

PALENCIA

29.822

23,562

79.01%

20,819

15,010

72.10%

SALAMANCA

61.042

47.221

77.36%

42,969

29,776

69.30%

SEGOVIA

25.845

19.595

75.82%

19,089

12,681

66.43%

SORIA

16.642

12.677

76.17%

10,953

7,494

68.42%

VALLADOLID

102.123

80,577

78.90%

80,720

56,944

70.54%

ZAMORA

29.260

21.825

74.59%

19,234

12,954

67.35%

C. AND LEON

450,529

347,673

77.17%

329,062

228,203

69.35%

BARCELONA

951.339

709.153

74.54%

799,125

525,904

65.81%

GIRONA

110.059

78.970

71.75%

82,933

52,590

63.41%

LLEIDA

63,777

46.569

73.02%

44,800

28,839

64.37%

TARRAGONA

128,533

92.209

71.74%

100,401

63,378

63.12%

CATALONIA

1,253,708

926.901

73.93%

1,027,259

670,711

65.29%

BADAJOZ

105,869

81.034

76.54%

60,341

42,196

69.93%

CACERES

65,838

50.603

76.86%

37,185

26,373

70.92%

EXTREMADURA

171,707

131,637

76.66%

97,526

68,570

70.31%

LA CORUÑA

178,463

135,517

75.94%

125,815

86,550

68.79%

LUGO

51.006

38.013

74.53%

30,339

20,350

67.08%

OURENSE

44.555

31.809

71.39%

27.039

17,319

64.05%

PONTEVEDRA

81,550

59.405

72.84%

53,456

35,430

66.28%

VIGO

60.452

45.356

75.03%

45,938

30,504

66.40%

GALICIA

416.026

310.100

74.54%

282,587

190,153

67.29%

MADRID

1,187,362

919.274

77.42%

1,047,207

716,223

68.39%

MADRID

1,187,362

919.274

77.42%

1,047,207

716,223

68.39%

MURCIA

189.011

144,299

76.34%

130,761

89,207

68.22%

CARTAGENA

60.312

48,816

80.94%

43,099

32,300

74.94%

MURCIA

249,323

193.115

77.46%

173,860

121,507

69.89%

NAVARRE

575

324

56.35%

0.391

0.154

39.28%

NAVARRE

575

324

56.35%

0.391

0.154

39.28%

ALAVA

306

195

63.73%

0.141

0.083

59.10%

GUIPUZCOA

367

209

56.95%

0.203

0.077

38.02%

VIZCAYA

627

377

60.13%

0.375

0.172

45.92%

BASQUE COUNTRY

1,300

781

60.08%

0.719

0.333

46.27%

LA RIOJA

56.996

40.959

71.86%

42,200

26,156

61.98%

LA RIOJA

56.996

40.959

71.86%

42,200

26,156

61.98%

ALICANTE

244,272

184,512

75.54%

164,186

109,441

66.66%

CASTELLON

92.520

68,336

73.86%

63,198

40,784

64.53%

VALENCIA

417.065

312.124

74.84%

298,732

195,011

65.28%

VALENCIAN COMMUNITY

753,857

564,972

74.94%

526,116

345,236

65.62%

NATIONAL TOTAL

7,208,998

5,485,374

76.09%

5,441,315

3,697,167

67.95%


Income tax refunds paid 2012 - 2013
(amounts in millions of euros) 

DELEGATIONS
SPECIAL

Paid (no.) IRPF 2012

Paid (no.)
IRPF 2013

 Var. 2013/
2012 (%)

Amount paid
IRPF 2012

Amount paid
IRPF 2013

 Var. 2013/
2012 (%)

ANDALUSIA

1,018,597

1,034,874

1.60%

667,205

660,874

-0.95%

ARAGON

184,831

181.910

-1.58%

120,965

116,554

-3.65%

ASTURIAS

150.184

154,669

2.99%

113,797

114,120

0.28%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

106,588

114,600

7.52%

71,222

72,465

1.75%

CANARY ISLANDS

241.220

245.024

1.58%

154,119

156,793

1.74%

CANTABRIA

73,486

73,751

0.36%

52,278

52,168

-0.21%

C.- THE MANCHA

244.405

244,810

0.17%

157,714

156,949

-0.49%

C. AND LEON

337.338

347,673

3.06%

222,283

228,203

2.66%

CATALONIA

912.995

926.901

1.52%

666,009

670,711

0.71%

EXTREMADURA

130.080

131,637

1.20%

68,850

68,570

-0.41%

GALICIA

313,827

310.100

- 1.19%

193,694

190,153

-1.83%

MADRID

907.322

919.274

1.32%

715,569

716,223

0.09%

MURCIA

182,773

193.115

5.66%

117,823

121,507

3.13%

NAVARRE

303

324

6.93%

0.131

0.154

17.01%

BASQUE COUNTRY

767

781

1.83%

0.356

0.333

-6.56%

LA RIOJA

40.777

40.959

0.45%

26,897

26,156

-2.76%

VALENCIAN COMMUNITY

533,758

564,972

5.85%

330,079

345,236

4.59%

NATIONAL TOTAL

5,379,251

5,485,374

1.97%

3,678,992

3,697,167

0.49%


Confirmed draft returns 

PROVINCIAL DELEGATIONS

Total returns filed (*)
IRPF 2013

Confirmed drafts
IRPF 2013

% Drafts /
Statements

ALMERIA

127,269

78,426

61.62%

CADIZ

183,219

130.397

71.17%

CORDOBA

143,410

79,886

55.70%

GRANADA

167,556

86.062

51.36%

HUELVA

98.228

68,331

69.56%

JAEN

119,821

55.308

46.16%

MALAGA

270,674

157,071

58.03%

SEVILLA

354.183

230.410

65.05%

JEREZ

52.966

36.058

68.08%

CEUTA

13.873

9.882

71.23%

MELILLA

13.550

8.627

63.67%

ANDALUSIA

1,544,749

940.458

60.88%

HUESCA

42.054

24.118

57.35%

TERUEL

27.481

14.958

54.43%

ZARAGOZA

227.407

141,446

62.20%

ARAGON

296,942

180,522

60.79%

OVIEDO

157,867

103.609

65.63%

GIJON

81.163

49.712

61.25%

ASTURIAS

239.030

153,321

64.14%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

191.034

101.034

52.89%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

191.034

101.034

52.89%

LAS PALMAS

194,592

127,064

65.30%

STA. CRUZ DE TENERIFE

168,620

108,388

64.28%

CANARY ISLANDS

363,212

235,452

64.82%

CANTABRIA

120.892

71.165

58.87%

CANTABRIA

120.892

71.165

58.87%

ALBACETE

72.318

38.595

53.37%

CIUDAD REAL

92.524

51.205

55.34%

CUENCA

34.042

16.505

48.48%

GUADALAJARA

56,218

37.922

67.46%

TOLEDO

125.201

75.981

60.69%

CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

380.303

220.208

57.90%

AVILA  

32.787

18.035

55.01%

BURGOS

86.185

52.282

60.66%

LEON

106.267

59,830

56.30%

PALENCIA

35.959

21,788

60.59%

SALAMANCA

73.139

41.788

57.14%

SEGOVIA

31.008

16.431

52.99%

SORIA

20.394

11.257

55.20%

VALLADOLID

120.632

75,826

62.86%

ZAMORA

35.073

18.150

51.75%

CASTILLA Y LEON

541,444

315.387

58.25%

BARCELONA

1,147,364

654,320

57.03%

GIRONA

135,623

63.101

46.53%

LLEIDA

76,398

37.435

49.00%

TARRAGONA

154.104

76.073

49.36%

CATALONIA

1,513,489

830.929

54.90%

BADAJOZ

124.381

72.121

57.98%

CACERES

78,728

46.324

58.84%

EXTREMADURA

203.109

118.445

58.32%

LA CORUÑA

217.397

116,852

53.75%

LUGO

62,549

28.865

46.15%

OURENSE

57.173

28.490

49.83%

PONTEVEDRA

99.509

49,700

49.95%

VIGO

72,833

44.394

60.95%

GALICIA

509.461

268.301

52.66%

MADRID

1,404,802

927.277

66.01%

MADRID

1,404,802

927.277

66.01%

MURCIA

218,299

124.463

57.01%

CARTAGENA

69.627

45.723

65.67%

MURCIA

287,926

170.186

59.11%

NAVARRE

722

359

49.72%

NAVARRE

722

359

49.72%

ALAVA

385

219

56.88%

GUIPUZCOA

487

246

50.51%

VIZCAYA

796

406

51.01%

BASQUE COUNTRY

1.668

871

52.22%

LA RIOJA

69,528

39.985

57.51%

LA RIOJA

69,528

39.985

57.51%

ALICANTE

295,815

155,660

52.62%

CASTELLON

111.026

56,876

51.23%

VALENCIA

493.097

261,211

52.97%

VALENCIAN COMMUNITY

899.938

473,747

52.64%

NATIONAL TOTAL

8,568,249

5,047,647

58.91%

(*) Tax returns filed includes drafts

 

 

Online presentations 

PROVINCIAL DELEGATIONS

Total declarations
submitted
IRPF 2013 (**)

Declarations
submitted online IRPF 2013 (*)

% internet /
Total submissions

ALMERIA

127,269

109.967

86.41%

CADIZ

183,219

153,646

83.86%

CORDOBA

143,410

119.704

83.47%

GRANADA

167,556

142,367

84.97%

HUELVA

98.228

80.733

82.19%

JAEN

119,821

99.628

83.15%

MALAGA

270,674

223,554

82.59%

SEVILLA

354.183

304.027

85.84%

JEREZ

52.966

46.072

86.98%

CEUTA

13.873

9.642

69.50%

MELILLA

13.550

10.437

77.03%

ANDALUSIA

1,544,749

1,299,777

84.14%

HUESCA

42.054

35.603

84.66%

TERUEL

27.481

23.747

86.41%

ZARAGOZA

227.407

193.129

84.93%

ARAGON

296,942

252,479

85.03%

OVIEDO

157,867

128,482

81.39%

GIJON

81.163

64.314

79.24%

ASTURIAS

239.030

192,796

80.66%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

191.034

157,550

82.47%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

191.034

157,550

82.47%

LAS PALMAS

194,592

159.191

81.81%

STA. CRUZ DE TENERIFE

168,620

138,475

82.12%

CANARY ISLANDS

363,212

297,666

81.95%

CANTABRIA

120.892

99.570

82.36%

CANTABRIA

120.892

99.570

82.36%

ALBACETE

72.318

63.303

87.53%

CIUDAD REAL

92.524

80.350

86.84%

CUENCA

34.042

28.895

84.88%

GUADALAJARA

56,218

47.766

84.97%

TOLEDO

125.201

106.689

85.21%

CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

380.303

327.003

85.98%

AVILA  

32.787

27.323

83.33%

BURGOS

86.185

71,561

83.03%

LEON

106.267

88.716

83.48%

PALENCIA

35.959

29.678

82.53%

SALAMANCA

73.139

60.145

82.23%

SEGOVIA

31.008

25.839

83.33%

SORIA

20.394

17.055

83.63%

VALLADOLID

120.632

100.465

83.28%

ZAMORA

35.073

28.920

82.46%

CASTILLA Y LEON

541,444

449,702

83.06%

BARCELONA

1,147,364

947.339

82.57%

GIRONA

135,623

114.979

84.78%

LLEIDA

76,398

65.106

85.22%

TARRAGONA

154.104

131.981

85.64%

CATALONIA

1,513,489

1,259,405

83.21%

BADAJOZ

124.381

102.684

82.56%

CACERES

78,728

63.198

80.27%

EXTREMADURA

203.109

165,882

81.67%

LA CORUÑA

217.397

178,494

82.11%

LUGO

62,549

52.680

84.22%

OURENSE

57.173

45.780

80.07%

PONTEVEDRA

99.509

82.490

82.90%

VIGO

72,833

57.711

79.24%

GALICIA

509.461

417.155

81.88%

MADRID

1,404,802

1,155,474

82.25%

MADRID

1,404,802

1,155,474

82.25%

MURCIA

218,299

195,793

89.69%

CARTAGENA

69.627

62.525

89.80%

MURCIA

287,926

258,318

89.72%

NAVARRE

722

465

64.40%

NAVARRE

722

465

64.40%

ALAVA

385

245

63.64%

GUIPUZCOA

487

252

51.75%

VIZCAYA

796

622

78.14%

BASQUE COUNTRY

1.668

1.119

67.09%

LA RIOJA

69,528

55,892

80.39%

LA RIOJA

69,528

55,892

80.39%

ALICANTE

295,815

248.010

83.84%

CASTELLON

111.026

93.185

83.93%

VALENCIA

493.097

418.576

84.89%

VALENCIA

899.938

759.771

84.42%

NATIONAL TOTAL

8,568,249

7,150,024

83.45%

(*) Declarations submitted online include drafts confirmed online. (**) Submitted statements include drafts.