There is a big difference between an employee and a self-employed person. Especially in the income tax return. The declaration campaign began on April 8 and the Professional Association of Tax Technicians of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands (APTTCB) has warned that an employee with an annual income of 10,000 euros pays practically no Personal Income Tax (IRPF) thanks to reductions for employment income. On the other hand, a self-employed person with the same income level cannot apply these reductions and "ends up paying tax on a significant part of their base," and may end up paying 500 euros, they warn.

If a person's standard of living differs from what he or she has declared, whether in terms of income or assets, the Tax Agency is likely to target him or her, or at least this is the intention of the body that, among other things, controls tax fraud and reports to the Ministry of Finance. Specifically, the Tax Agency intends to boost its control over individuals who show signs of wealth that "disagree" with their declared income and assets in 2025, as the public body explained this Monday, coinciding with the publication in Official State Gazette (BOE) of the Annual Tax and Customs Control Plan for the year 2025.