The deadline to submit the Income Tax Return has started and it has done so with some essential new features in the latest tax reform of 2015. The changes have been designed to simplify your work, and a readjustment has been established in the advantages you can benefit from; that is why it is vitally important that you review all the Treasury data and go to a professional in case of doubt.

1-New personal income tax tax tables

Apply the type of tax appropriate to your case, considering the general and regional sections. The taxation percentages have changed and are as follows.

Settleable base Applicable State Rate Applicable Autonomous Community Type Total Type
Up to €12,450 9.50% 10% 19.50%
Next €7,750 12 % 12.50 % 22.50 %
Next €13,800 15% 15.50% 30.50 %
Next €26,000 18.50% 19.50% 38.50 %
From €60,000 22.50 % 23.50 % 46 %

Don’t forget to use the appropriate regional section since it varies depending on where you present it and influences your contribution percentage.

2-Deduction for large families

New bonuses are created for large families and for people with disabilities in their care. You can take advantage of these deductions if you carry out an activity as a self-employed person or an employee. You are registered with Social Security or if you receive any social benefit, pension or social security that is an alternative to the worker’s regime.

  1. Disabled ascendants
  2. Descendants with disabilities
  3. Large family of general category: More than 3 children
  4. Large family of special category: More than 4 children
  5. Single-parent family with two children
  6. Be legally separated ascendant with two children

The applicable maximum is €1,200 per year, but the amount increases to €2,400 for those in the particular category.

3-Current deductions

The list is extensive, and some have undergone important changes. Depending on your situation, you can apply one or more of them.

  • Investments in start-up companies
  • Company savings account
  • By economic activities
  • Quotas to political parties, Coalitions or Groups of voters
  • For income obtained in Ceuta or Melilla
  • For renting the habitual residence, but only for particular cases
  • Tax compensation for movable capital
  • For income from work or economic activities

4-New reductions

This year, a group of new reductions came into force, which may interest you.

  • Dependency insurance premiums
  • Contributions to social security systems of the spouse
  • Reduction limits for contributions to social security systems
  • For fees and contributions to political parties
  • New case of early disposal of consolidated rights
  • By generation period

5-Web Rent

It is a program that offers you a draft of your declaration so that you only have to review and accept the data. It allows you to change what you want before making the final delivery and is a clear improvement over the previous system. Still, if you declare income from economic activities, you must continue doing so with the previous PADRE system. Be careful when using it since the Tax Agency has not included all the deductions in your draft.

If you need more information about the Income Tax Return, contact our tax advisors .