2022 Income Tax and Wealth Campaign Newsletter

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2022 Income Tax and Wealth Tax Season

April is here again and with it, the time to file the income tax and wealth tax returns for last year, the deadline for which is June 30, unless you owe money and you want to direct debit the payment, in which case the deadline is June 27.

As in previous years, we have prepared this "Special Edition" of our Tax Newsletter, which summarizes the most relevant aspects to take into account when filing the Income Tax and Wealth Tax (IP) returns. 

One new aspect we come across this year in terms of the income tax return is a lower quantitative limit for the reduction in the general personal income tax base for individual contributions to pension plans and other social welfare systems;  and the modification introduced by some Autonomous Communities of the tax scale corresponding to the general personal income tax base; and for the IP, the application for the first time in Andalusia of a 100% reduction in this payment; in Galicia, an increase in the reduction from 25% to 50%; and the adoption in Catalonia of a new tax bracket applicable to bases of €20 million or more, with a marginal rate of 3.48%.

Also worth mentioning is the solidarity tax on large fortunes that, as you know, despite having been approved in late December, is applicable for the first time in 2022. Well, it is important that all those who are affected by this tax take into account that the tax return will have to be filed in July, meaning it does not coincide with the Income and Wealth Tax filing deadline. 

Finally, remember that accumulation products, such as investment funds, continue to be very efficient for managing financial investments, to the extent that they allow the payment of Income Tax (IRPF) to be deferred, and they help reduce the Wealth Tax (IP) rate due to the application of the joint IRPF-IP taxation limit.

Jesús Muñoz García

Director of Asset Planning

BBVA Private Banking

Below, we summarize the matters that we consider most important in terms of filing the Income Tax return for 2022.

If you are required to file a Wealth Tax return, there are a number of matters that you cannot ignore. Among these, it is worth mentioning the obligation to file a tax return (or not), the assets and rights exempt from taxation, the valuation standards, as well as the tax liability limitation rule due to application of this tax's joint tax limit with Income Tax.

The Income Tax and Wealth Tax liability may vary depending on the autonomous community of residence. Therefore, it is very important to understand the rules that will lead us to apply the regulations of one or another community.

Summary table of financial product taxation for Income Tax

In this PDF you will be able to see the summary table:

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The content in this section is provided for information purposes only and does not comprise tax or legal advice.