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The Tax Agency has already returned over 1.3 billion euros to 2,400,000 taxpayers

2019 Income Tax Campaign

  

  • So far 4,178,000 taxpayers have filed their tax return, 34% more than on the same date last year
  • The number of returns paid out increases by 53% and the overall amount returned increases by 50%
  • In this year's campaign, it is expected that 21,030,000 tax returns will be filed, of which 14,565,000, almost 70% of the total, will have amounts to be returned, with a value of 10.686 billion euros

April 16, 2020 .- As of today, the Tax Agency has already returned 1,309 million euros to 2,407,000 taxpayers after the first two weeks of the Personal Income Tax campaign for 2019 (IRPF 2019). This implies a significant increase in returns paid out at the same dates last year; 53% in number and 50% in amount.

This increase is linked to the strong growth of 34% in the tax returns filed. At this point in the campaign, 1,061,000 taxpayers more than last year have filed their tax return.

Given the current context of the health emergency, and the fact that 88% of taxpayers submit their tax returns online, keeping to the planned campaign start date (1 April) was considered particularly important so that taxpayers can receive their rebates as soon as possible. In this campaign, 21,030,000 tax returns are expected to be filed, 1.6% more than last year. Of this total, 14,565,000 are expected to involve monies being returned, which is almost 70% of the total (estimated to be 10.686 billion euros) and 0.5% more than the previous year.

The streamlining of the filing is also reaching the tax returns with amounts to deposit, which have grown by 47% and already exceed 469.000. It should be remembered that starting the campaign on 1 April does not prejudice taxpayers with tax returns with amounts to pay. A total of 5,515,000, an additional 3.1%, amounting to 12.798 billion euros, is expected for the whole campaign.

As for the filing channels, in addition to the main telematic channel, which is the AEAT website ( sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es ), taxpayers are also speeding up filing through the Agency's mobile application. More than 200,000 tax returns have been submitted via this channel to date, 23% more than last year. Of this total, more than 177,000 correspond to 'one-click' submissions and the rest are taxpayers who have been referred by the application to the Agency's website to make some modification and have returned to the app to complete the submission.

Improvements in the app

For this campaign, improvements have been made to the mobile application to further strengthen its accessibility, usability and user experience and, as in every year, in addition to filing the tax return, the app allows the tax allocation and IBAN to be amended, and the tax data of previous campaigns to be checked, among others.

This campaign also simplifies the identification system so that taxpayers will be guided according to their preferences and needs, making access to campaign services more straightforward. These improvements help to streamlining filing tax returns telematically and, therefore, also refunds.

On the other hand, telephone assistance to taxpayers is available throughout the campaign using the traditional clarification of tax doubts service (Personal Income Tax information line, 901 33 55 33 and 91 554 87 70).

Given the streamlining of tax returns filed in the first few weeks and thus the increase in queries, the Agency is finalising the possibility of supplementing this personalised assistance for tax doubts with an e-mail system for cases where taxpayers find the telephone lines overloaded, although checking the Agency's website is also recommended, where all the information on the campaign is available, with the usual system of explanatory videos and frequently asked questions.

 

Taxpayers who are not obliged to file a tax return

Generally speaking, taxpayers with incomes exclusively from employment are not obliged to file tax returns until an amount of 22,000 euros a year. However, this limit is lowered if the income relates to more than one taxpayer (with exceptions), and when the taxpayer is not obliged to make a withholding or when the income is subject to a fixed withholding tax rate. In such cases, the limit is 14,000 euros per annum. 

  • Both limits are still valid for not being required to file a tax return if the taxpayer has the following income instead of or in addition to them:
  • Dividends, interest payment or capital gains subject to withholdings with a joint ceiling of 1,600 euros.

Attributed income from property, income from full untaxed returns on investment capital obtained from Treasury bonds and grants for purchasing protected or affordable housing, and other capital gains deriving from public aids, with a joint limit of 1,000 euros per year.

Like last year, taxpayers will not be obligated who have income from wages, capital and financial activities, as well as capital gains (grants, prizes and others), with a joint limit of €1,000, along with equity losses less than €500. 

Review of personal and economic data

It is always advisable to review the draft declaration provided by the Tax Agency. Through RENTA WEB the information will be as up-to-date as possible but, in any case, the Agency may not have all the data relevant to the declaration, data that the taxpayer may have to incorporate into the draft declaration .

  • Details such as the following should be checked carefully:

  • Properties and their land registry reference numbers

  • Personal and family circumstances (if they changed in 2019)

  • Property leasings

  • Transfers

  • Contributions to pension plans

  • Union fees

  • Amounts received as grants

  • Deductions for family and maternity

  • Deduction for investment in primary residence

  • Autonomous community deductions

     

    How do I obtain 'Clave PIN' and the reference number?

     

    The reference number and 'Clave PIN' are still, together with the digital certificate and electronic ID, the login requirements for RENTA WEB and other Income Tax services, such as consulting tax details and the status of your refund.

    Obtaining the Cl@vePIN requires two steps, a single prior registration and a subsequent request each time the taxpayer needs it. Prior registration can be made online following the instructions contained in the letter which the Tax Agency will send to those who request it, via the option offered on the Cl@ve PIN icon of the Agency's website. In this case, you must provide the ID number, expiry date, mobile phone number. During the days and hours when the agency is open to the public, it is also possible to pre-register at the Agency's offices by providing your ID and a mobile phone number, without the need for an appointment and without the need for additional documentation.

    Once registered in the system, when the taxpayer wishes to carry out a procedure, they can request this through the link available in the procedure itself, or from the app. To do so, the taxpayer must provide the NIF, the validity date of the DNI and a four-character password that the taxpayer will define for each request. They will then receive a three-digit PIN via SMS, which, along with the password, constitutes the necessary access code for carrying out their procedures.

    In turn, to obtain the reference number via the REN0 service on the Tax Agency website, your tax code will be requested, as well as box 505 of your 2018 income tax return and the expiry date of your ID. Those who did not file a tax return last year, or whose box was nil in 2018, will be asked for certain digits from a bank account number in their name rather than box 505. In order to facilitate its use, the reference number will only consist of six characters.

     

    IRPF 2019 (Data as of April 16)

     

     

Personal Income Tax 2018

Personal Income Tax 2019

% 2019/2018

NAVIGATION RENTA WEB

(nº. of taxpayers)

5,276,667

6,572,117

24.55%

Declarations presented

3,117,504

4,178,765

34.04%

Tax returns with taxes owed

319.448

469,399

46.94%

           Amount (million €)

219,410

291,476

32.85%

Tax returns with application for refund

2,727,874

3,586,701

31.48%

           Amount (million €)

2,092,571

2,740,016

30.94%

Refunds Paid

1,572,047

2,407,408

53.14%

           Amount (million €)

874,140

1,309,288

49.78%

Note:

The sum of the tax returns to pay and refunds does not match the returns filed because negative returns and returns waiving refund were not included.

 

Declarations presented

 

PROVINCIAL

OFFICES

Total tax returns filed

Personal Income Tax 2018

Total tax returns filed

Personal Income Tax 2019

% Variation

Presented 2019/2018

ALMERÍA

62.958

83,729

32.99%

CÁDIZ

87.967

113,572

29.11%

CÓRDOBA

48.724

66.930

37.37%

GRANADA

51,581

73.005

41.53%

HUELVA

51,418

68.982

34.16%

JAÉN

34.094

47.718

39.96%

MÁLAGA

100.041

144,499

44.44%

SEVILLA

158,308

219,716

38.79%

JEREZ

25.844

35.141

35.97%

CEUTA

5.882

8.194

39.31%

MELILLA

5.426

7.675

41.45%

ANDALUSIA

632.243

869.161

37.47%

HUESCA

11.638

15.688

34.80%

TERUEL

5.739

6.901

20.25%

ZARAGOZA

77.142

99.985

29.61%

ARAGÓN

94,519

122.574

29.68%

OVIEDO

57.116

70,463

23.37%

GIJÓN

28.095

34.616

23.21%

ASTURIAS

85.211

105,079

23.32%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

54.062

75.960

40.51%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

54.062

75.960

40.51%

LAS PALMAS

84.210

121.712

44.53%

STA. CRUZ DE TENERIFE

65.192

95,056

45.81%

CANARY ISLANDS

149.402

216,768

45.09%

CANTABRIA

39.932

50.312

25.99%

CANTABRIA

39.932

50.312

25.99%

ALBACETE

21,728

28.375

30.59%

CIUDAD REAL

31.354

39.425

25.74%

CUENCA

8.877

11.792

32.84%

GUADALAJARA

22.213

29.942

34.79%

TOLEDO

48.879

65.002

32.99%

CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

133,051

174,536

31.18%

ÁVILA  

9.555

12.393

29.70%

BURGOS

26.046

33,538

28.76%

LEÓN

32.803

41,576

26.74%

PALENCIA

11.560

15,022

29.95%

SALAMANCA

23.825

30.050

26.13%

SEGOVIA

9.769

12.530

28.26%

SORIA

5.399

6.788

25.73%

VALLADOLID

47.926

62.788

31.01%

ZAMORA

8.974

11.557

28.78%

CASTILE-LEÓN

175,857

226.242

28.65%

BARCELONA

374.224

498,830

33.30%

GIRONA

35.708

49.040

37.34%

LLEIDA

21.912

27.606

25.99%

TARRAGONA

48,823

65.086

33.31%

CATALONIA

480.667

640,562

33.27%

BADAJOZ

36.251

50,428

39.11%

CÁCERES

22.270

30.112

35.21%

EXTREMADURA

58,521

80,540

37.63%

LA CORUÑA

67,671

84.199

24.42%

LUGO

13.991

17.315

23.76%

OURENSE

14.425

17,552

21.68%

PONTEVEDRA

28.554

35.835

25.50%

VIGO

25.675

34.603

34.77%

GALICIA

150,316

189,504

26.07%

MADRID

648,750

865.056

33.34%

MADRID

648,750

865.056

33.34%

MURCIA

73,543

95.597

29.99%

CARTAGENA

29.544

35.642

20.64%

MURCIA

103.087

131,239

27.31%

NAVARRE

305

298

-2.30%

NAVARRE

305

298

-2.30%

ÁLAVA

136

141

3.68%

GUIPÚZCOA

139

145

4.32%

VIZCAYA

284

274

-3.52%

BASQUE COUNTRY

559

560

0.18%

LA RIOJA

20.520

26.689

30.06%

LA RIOJA

20.520

26.689

30.06%

ALICANTE

97.313

136.211

39.97%

CASTELLÓN

33.133

46.101

39.14%

VALENCIA

160,056

221,373

38.31%

VALENCIAN COMMUNITY

290,502

403.685

38.96%

NATIONAL TOTAL

3,117,504

4,178,765

34.04%

 

 

Requested and paid refunds (amounts in million euros)

 

PROVINCIAL

OFFICES

Requested (no.) IRPF 2019

Paid (No.)

Personal Income Tax 2019

% Paid/req.

Requested amount

Personal Income Tax 2019

Amount paid

Personal Income Tax 2019

% Paid/req.

ALMERÍA

75.089

54.055

71.99%

39,347

20,923

53.17%

CÁDIZ

100,066

69,281

69.24%

80,872

42,838

52.97%

CÓRDOBA

57,837

40.247

69.59%

38,499

19,302

50.14%

GRANADA

62.334

39.932

64.06%

45,785

20,587

44.96%

HUELVA

62.073

44.133

71.10%

36,057

18,722

51.92%

JAÉN

41.454

27.873

67.24%

26,982

12,508

46.36%

MÁLAGA

124,523

82.814

66.50%

92,135

42,947

46.61%

SEVILLA

190.985

129,578

67.85%

141,003

68,222

48.38%

JEREZ

31.221

21.714

69.55%

23,143

11,972

51.73%

CEUTA

7.233

3.227

44.61%

5,501

0.932

16.93%

MELILLA

6.882

2.889

41.98%

5,348

0.888

16.60%

ANDALUSIA

759.697

515.743

67.89%

534,672

259,840

48.60%

HUESCA

12.999

8.680

66.77%

8,885

4,297

48.36%

TERUEL

5.633

3,725

66.13%

3,685

1,650

44.77%

ZARAGOZA

81,253

53.243

65.53%

59,845

28,989

48.44%

ARAGÓN

99.885

65,648

65.72%

72,416

34,936

48.24%

OVIEDO

60.335

40.447

67.04%

52,934

25,799

48.74%

GIJÓN

29.449

20.159

68.45%

24,010

12.032

50.11%

ASTURIAS

89.784

60.606

67.50%

76,944

37,830

49.17%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

60.820

39.648

65.19%

45,835

21.770

47.50%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

60.820

39.648

65.19%

45,835

21.770

47.50%

LAS PALMAS

110.598

75,084

67.89%

76,319

38,035

49.84%

TENERIFE

85,516

57,234

66.93%

58,944

27,884

47.31%

CANARY ISLANDS

196.114

132,318

67.47%

135,263

65,920

48.73%

CANTABRIA

43.650

29.073

66.60%

34,528

16,694

48.35%

CANTABRIA

43.650

29.073

66.60%

34,528

16,694

48.35%

ALBACETE

24.407

16.139

66.12%

18,291

8,310

45.43%

CIUDAD REAL

34.028

23.272

68.39%

25,278

12,574

49.74%

CUENCA

10.068

6.450

64.06%

7,362

3,037

41.24%

GUADALAJARA

25.738

16.993

66.02%

21.067

10,068

47.79%

TOLEDO

56.185

37.787

67.25%

41,873

20,623

49.25%

C. -LA MANCHA

150,426

100.641

66.90%

113,872

54,611

47.96%

ÁVILA  

10.596

7.221

68.15%

7,469

3,495

46.79%

BURGOS

28.682

19.063

66.46%

23,510

11,084

47.14%

LEÓN

36.167

24.372

67.39%

27,377

12,938

47.26%

PALENCIA

12.960

8.929

68.90%

9,379

4,655

49.63%

SALAMANCA

25.950

18.071

69.64%

18,578

9,195

49.49%

SEGOVIA

10.909

7.288

66.81%

7,849

3,645

46.43%

SORIA

5.819

3.857

66.28%

4,012

1,806

45.03%

VALLADOLID

55.199

37,523

67.98%

43,487

20,902

48.06%

ZAMORA

10.183

7.035

69.09%

6,844

3,398

49.64%

C. and LEÓN

196,465

133,359

67.88%

148,504

71,117

47.89%

BARCELONA

392.402

254,826

64.94%

340,861

160,480

47.08%

GIRONA

39.726

25.360

63.84%

30,770

14,104

45.84%

LLEIDA

22.709

14.985

65.99%

15,594

7,347

47.12%

TARRAGONA

53.430

34.190

63.99%

43,472

19,628

45.15%

CATALONIA

508.267

329.361

64.80%

430,697

201,559

46.80%

BADAJOZ

42.869

29.820

69.56%

24,927

12,222

49.03%

CÁCERES

25.100

17.760

70.76%

14,873

7,545

50.73%

EXTREMADURA

67.969

47,580

70.00%

39,799

19.766

49.67%

LA CORUÑA

72.145

50.007

69.31%

53,025

26,335

49.67%

LUGO

14.551

10.269

70.57%

9,126

4,655

51.01%

OURENSE

14.652

10.308

70.35%

9,312

4,545

48.81%

PONTEVEDRA

31.049

21.489

69.21%

21,652

10,513

48.55%

VIGO

29.575

20.400

68.98%

22,051

10,866

49.28%

GALICIA

161,972

112.473

69.44%

115,165

56,915

49.42%

MADRID

767.076

517,773

67.50%

656,652

312,127

47.53%

MADRID

767.076

517,773

67.50%

656,652

312,127

47.53%

MURCIA

83.613

54.255

64.89%

60,510

26,974

44.58%

CARTAGENA

31.337

19,828

63.27%

23,525

11,143

47.37%

MURCIA

114.950

74.083

64.45%

84,034

38,117

45.36%

NAVARRE

244

168

68.85%

0.124

0.052

41.80%

NAVARRE

244

168

68.85%

0.124

0.052

41.80%

ÁLAVA

107

86

80.37%

0.037

0.034

90.93%

GUIPÚZCOA

95

76

80.00%

0.036

0.034

93.86%

VIZCAYA

264

166

62.88%

0.145

0.045

31.20%

BASQUE COUNTRY

466

328

70.39%

0.218

0.113

51.76%

LA RIOJA

23.075

15.506

67.20%

16,776

8,089

48.22%

LA RIOJA

23.075

15.506

67.20%

16,776

8,089

48.22%

ALICANTE

117.545

81.285

69.15%

74,043

36,299

49.02%

CASTELLÓN

39.146

26.179

66.88%

26,379

11,983

45.42%

VALENCIA

189.150

125.636

66.42%

134,094

61,551

45.90%

VALENCIAN COMMUNITY

345,841

233,100

67.40%

234,516

109,833

46.83%

NATIONAL TOTAL

3,586,701

2,407,408

67.12%

2,740,016

1,309,288

47.78%

 

Returns paid number and amount 2018/2019

(amounts in millions of euros)

 

PROVINCIAL

OFFICES

Paid (nº) Personal Income Tax 2018

Paid (No.)

Personal Income Tax 2019

% Var.2019 / 2018

Amount Paid

Personal Income Tax 2018

Amount paid

Personal Income Tax 2019

% Var.2019 / 2018

ALMERÍA

34.998

54.055

54.45%

13,377

20,923

56.41%

CÁDIZ

37,516

69,281

84.67%

18,511

42,838

131.41%

CÓRDOBA

23.110

40.247

74.15%

10,524

19,302

83.42%

GRANADA

24.221

39.932

64.87%

12,161

20,587

69.28%

HUELVA

27.767

44.133

58.94%

9,981

18,722

87.56%

JAÉN

16.213

27.873

71.92%

7,069

12,508

76.94%

MÁLAGA

49.407

82.814

67.62%

25,653

42,947

67.41%

SEVILLA

75,736

129,578

71.09%

38,082

68,222

79.15%

JEREZ

12.008

21.714

80.83%

5.532

11,972

116.42%

CEUTA

2,707

3.227

19.21%

1,704

0.932

-45.31%

MELILLA

2,622

2.889

10.18%

1,737

0.888

-48.86%

ANDALUSIA

306.305

515.743

68.38%

144,331

259,840

80.03%

HUESCA

6.005

8.680

44.55%

3,015

4,297

42.52%

TERUEL

2,740

3,725

35.95%

1,303

1,650

26.64%

ZARAGOZA

37.339

53.243

42.59%

20,240

28,989

43.23%

ARAGÓN

46.084

65,648

42.45%

24,558

34,936

42.26%

OVIEDO

26.812

40.447

50.85%

14,969

25,799

72.34%

GIJÓN

13.379

20.159

50.68%

7,329

12.032

64.17%

ASTURIAS

40.191

60.606

50.79%

22,298

37,830

69.66%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

26.509

39.648

49.56%

16,135

21.770

34.92%

BALEARIC ISLANDS

26.509

39.648

49.56%

16,135

21.770

34.92%

LAS PALMAS

43.809

75,084

71.39%

22,434

38,035

69.54%

TENERIFE

34.071

57,234

67.98%

17,583

27,884

58.59%

CANARY ISLANDS

77,880

132,318

69.90%

40,017

65,920

64.73%

CANTABRIA

19.019

29.073

52.86%

10,262

16,694

62.69%

CANTABRIA

19.019

29.073

52.86%

10,262

16,694

62.69%

ALBACETE

10.617

16.139

52.01%

5,275

8,310

57.55%

CIUDAD REAL

14.564

23.272

59.79%

7,071

12,574

77.83%

CUENCA

4.441

6.450

45.24%

2,194

3,037

38.37%

GUADALAJARA

11.484

16.993

47.97%

7,079

10,068

42.22%

TOLEDO

24.136

37.787

56.56%

13,109

20,623

57.32%

C. -LA MANCHA

65,242

100.641

54.26%

34,728

54,611

57.26%

ÁVILA  

4.874

7.221

48.15%

2,405

3,495

45.32%

BURGOS

12.825

19.063

48.64%

7,741

11,084

43.19%

LEÓN

16.385

24.372

48.75%

8,377

12,938

54.45%

PALENCIA

5.838

8.929

52.95%

2,856

4,655

62.99%

SALAMANCA

11.875

18.071

52.18%

5,959

9,195

54.30%

SEGOVIA

5.097

7.288

42.99%

2,641

3,645

37.97%

SORIA

2.995

3.857

28.78%

1,575

1,806

14.69%

VALLADOLID

24.064

37,523

55.93%

13,569

20,902

54.04%

ZAMORA

4.664

7.035

50.84%

2,134

3,398

59.23%

C. and LEÓN

88.617

133,359

50.49%

47,257

71,117

50.49%

BARCELONA

173.132

254,826

47.19%

113,820

160,480

40.99%

GIRONA

16.651

25.360

52.30%

9,809

14,104

43.78%

LLEIDA

10.766

14.985

39.19%

5,435

7,347

35.19%

TARRAGONA

22.477

34.190

52.11%

13,263

19,628

47.98%

CATALONIA

223.026

329.361

47.68%

142,328

201,559

41.62%

BADAJOZ

17.345

29.820

71.92%

6,665

12,222

83.36%

CÁCERES

10.879

17.760

63.25%

4,360

7,545

73.06%

EXTREMADURA

28.224

47,580

68.58%

11.025

19.766

79.29%

LA CORUÑA

35.777

50.007

39.77%

18,077

26,335

45.68%

LUGO

7.589

10.269

35.31%

3,398

4,655

36.99%

OURENSE

7.748

10.308

33.04%

3,454

4,545

31.57%

PONTEVEDRA

14.970

21.489

43.55%

7,110

10,513

47.87%

VIGO

13.552

20.400

50.53%

7,223

10,866

50.45%

GALICIA

79,636

112.473

41.23%

39,262

56,915

44.96%

MADRID

367,850

517,773

40.76%

244,164

312,127

27.84%

MADRID

367,850

517,773

40.76%

244,164

312,127

27.84%

MURCIA

35.822

54.255

51.46%

16,565

26,974

62.83%

CARTAGENA

12.470

19,828

59.01%

5,611

11,143

98.59%

MURCIA

48.292

74.083

53.41%

22,176

38,117

71.88%

NAVARRE

122

168

37.70%

0.040

0.052

31.04%

NAVARRE

122

168

37.70%

0.040

0.052

31.04%

ÁLAVA

68

86

26.47%

0.023

0.034

45.93%

GUIPÚZCOA

62

76

22.58%

0.021

0.034

62.36%

VIZCAYA

146

166

13.70%

0.054

0.045

-16.69%

BASQUE COUNTRY

276

328

18.84%

0.098

0.113

14.86%

LA RIOJA

10.405

15.506

49.02%

5,514

8,089

46.70%

LA RIOJA

10.405

15.506

49.02%

5,514

8,089

46.70%

ALICANTE

49.673

81.285

63.64%

22,880

36,299

58.65%

CASTELLÓN

16.056

26.179

63.05%

7,603

11,983

57.61%

VALENCIA

78,640

125.636

59.76%

39,465

61,551

55.96%

VALENCIAN COMMUNITY

144,369

233,100

61.46%

69,948

109,833

57.02%

NATIONAL TOTAL

1,572,047

2,407,408

53.14%

874,140

1,309,288

49.78%