The Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT) will focus its efforts this year on digital businesses, rentals, and the activity of... influencers. These are some of the guidelines included in the 2026 tax control plan published by the Official State Gazette (Official State Gazette) of this Thursday. One of the important elements for carrying out these actions is all the new financial information available to the Treasury, such as those related to the use of Bizum or cardsIn addition to the data provided by cross-border payment providers and e-commerce platforms, new financial reporting requirements have been added. This will allow for greater control over e-commerce activities and the concealment of payments and collections through so-called neobanks. (digital banks). Other activities that will warrant greater scrutiny by the Tax Agency include fraud by companies with high turnover and by individuals with "significant" assets. The plan anticipates increased oversight of the various business areas within the real estate sector, "in a context of market recovery after years of slowdown." One of the key aspects will be monitoring "the accurate valuation of properties in transfers, especially when related entities or corporate structures are involved."

The Spanish Tax Agency has dismantled a network of 38 companies that allegedly defrauded the government of more than €300 million in 2024 through value-added tax (VAT) in the hydrocarbon sector. The scheme, dubbed "Pamplinas Stars," is one of the two largest such cases in Spanish history. The investigation involved 160 agency officials, and five people considered responsible for the criminal organization were arrested. One of these individuals, believed to be the ringleader, is already in prison for alleged crimes against the public treasury, organized crime, and money laundering. In a statement released this Friday, a public holiday in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands but a working day in Spain, the Tax Agency explained that the investigation began in 2024 when the agency started analyzing potential fraud by a wholesale operator who began selling large quantities of fuel.

The Treasury had a total of €43.797 billion outstanding in 2024, 4.2% more than the previous year. Although the total figure was €48.78 billion, a 16% increase, the adjustments carried out up to last June to eliminate falsified or incorrectly attributed tax returns reduced the amount to €43.797 billion, according to the Spanish Tax Agency.