Alicante taxpayers seem slightly less rushed this year to file with the Revenue, compared with prior years when the process moved along more quickly. In the first two days, the Tax Office logged 50,276 expressions of interest, according to the balance released by the public agency on Friday.
Across the Valencian Community, there is a modest decline, with Castellón down and Valencia also lower, while at the national level the overall change is a barely perceptible rise of 0.12%.
To date, 85% of all declarations, totaling 42,918, qualify for a reimbursement and amount to around 27.1 million euros, based on the same sources. Of these refunds, the Tax Office has already processed payments for 4,232 taxpayers, marking a substantial year-over-year increase of 35.95%. Some individuals have already received sums exceeding two million euros.
In total, the Tax Office anticipates receiving 851,535 declarations during the campaign, setting a fresh provincial record, up by 16,560 from last year. Nearly two-thirds of these returns are positive, translating into an estimated 347 million euros, as preliminary treasury calculations indicate. Taxpayers with positive returns in the province will contribute about 502 million euros to the public treasury.
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The campaign began on April 6 and will run through June 30. The main innovations include higher maximum rates, with top revenues reaching 54% in the Valencian Community due to adjustments approved by the regional government for income above 300,000 euros in the provincial division and new regional divisions sanctioned by the Generalitat.
The campaign for higher earners in the Valencian Community is the most expensive in recent memory. On the other hand, the contribution deduction for retirement plans applicable to participants in business plans has been adjusted, decreasing from 8,000 to 2,000 euros and changing the ceiling for other deductions, moving from 8,000 to 10,000 euros in some cases.
Among the district-level changes, the most notable is a cap designed to help residents in municipalities facing population decline by saving up to 300 euros. This cap rises to a maximum of 540 euros, increasing if there are dependent children. A further deduction of up to 6,000 euros now applies for investments in local businesses, with an additional 9,000 euros if the taxpayer resides in these areas.