Treasury collects 547 million hidden by the wealthiest taxpayers, 4.4% more

BarcelonaThe Treasury last year settled a total of 547 million euros from individuals "with large assets", which represents a 4.4% increase compared to the previous year. To these actions through the different territorial delegations of the State Tax Administration Agency (AEAT), with 1,329 inspections – a 5.1% increase compared to 2024 – are added those of the Central Unit for the Coordination of Relevant Assets to detect, for example, false residencies. In fact, last year 68 million euros were settled from 145 taxpayers "artificially located in other countries" who actually reside in Spain and must pay taxes there.

These figures, which come to light one day after the publication of the list of taxpayers with tax debts exceeding 600,000 euros, are part of the AEAT's control activity in the management, inspection, collection, and customs areas, which reached 22,743 million in collections linked to the prevention and fight against tax fraud, a 20.2% increase compared to the previous year. If amounts from extraordinary installment payment files are excluded, it was 18,376 million,

Direct income from control actions increased by 7.6%, reaching 11,101 million. To this figure must be added 10,041 million from reductions in tax refunds and 1,600 million in income from late tax declarations (outside the mandatory legal deadline), according to AEAT data.

In total last year, more than two million internal tax control actions were carried out, 1.1% more than in 2024. Of the total amount, 52,299 control actions were on large companies and assets, abuses of corporate forms and the fight against the underground economy, 12.7% more than the previous year. According to official data, amounts settled in checks for irregular invoicing grew by 35%, totaling 296 million, and inspector actions with the discovery of hidden sales also grew by 37%.

In the collection section, 36,679 liability derivations were deployed last year. The direct effect of this measure was 378 million, 5.7% more than the previous year, and 530 million due to indirect effect. 4,104 precautionary measures were also deployed, with a direct income effect of 154 million and an indirect effect of 133 million more.