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Spain Pays 97.5% of 2024 Income Tax Refunds as Remote Channels Expand

Preventive alerts prompted thousands of corrections that the tax agency says reduced later checks.

Overview

  • The tax agency has returned €13.094 billion to 15.6 million taxpayers, covering 95.5% of requested amounts.
  • A total of 24.72 million returns were filed, up 2.4% year over year, with about 65% resulting in refunds.
  • Nearly 3 million returns were submitted through remote channels, including 704,000 via the Renta Directa app and around 1.2 million by phone.
  • More than 2 million taxpayers used assisted services, and the agency’s web tools provided over 1.25 million answers, up 59% from last year.
  • Regional figures mirror the national pace, with Catalunya reporting roughly 97% of refund cases paid and 94.86% of amounts disbursed.