Hacienda clears 75% of refunds

Spain’s tax agency has moved through most standard income-tax refunds in this year’s filing campaign, but a separate backlog for former mutual society contributors is still unresolved. Reporting published on June 2 said the Agencia Tributaria had already paid roughly three out of every four refund claims filed in the current campaign. (autonomosyemprendedor.es) The split matters because the fast-moving cases appear to be the routine ones. Taxpayers with more unusual files — including some former mutualistas seeking IRPF repayments tied to older pension contributions — are still waiting after months, and in some cases more than a year, according to separate reporting. (autonomosyemprendedor.es) ### How much of the refund campaign has Hacienda completed? As of June 2, the Agencia Tributaria had paid 75% of requested refunds in the current income-tax campaign, according to Autónomos y Emprendedor.es. The outlet said Hacienda had transferred 5.71 billion euros to more than 8.2 million taxpayers. Less than a month remained before the campaign deadline when that figure was published, the report said. (autonomosyemprendedor.es) The same report said 3.2 million returns showing tax due had also been filed. ### Who is getting paid quickly? Standard refund cases appear to be moving first. The June 2 report described the pace of payments as consistent with the usual pattern in which taxpayers expecting refunds often file early and are processed sooner. (andaluciainforma.eldiario.es) Autónomos were included in the count, but the figures were not limited to self-employed workers. The report referred to “autónomos y otros contribuyentes,” indicating the payments cover the broader pool of filers whose returns showed money owed back to them. (autonomosyemprendedor.es) ### Why are some taxpayers still waiting? Thousands of former mutualistas are still waiting for pending IRPF refunds, Andalucía Informa reported on June 2. (autonomosyemprendedor.es) The outlet said many pensioners who filed claims tied to old labor mutualities had yet to receive payment more than a year after submitting requests. The article described continuing uncertainty over how those files are being resolved. (autonomosyemprendedor.es) It said affected pensioners were still seeking a clear response from Hacienda after repeated delays. ### What makes these files different from routine returns? Former mutualista claims are separate from the ordinary annual refund flow because they relate to historical pension contributions and IRPF adjustments, rather than a straightforward current-year return. (autonomosyemprendedor.es) Earlier reporting from the same outlet said the issue affected hundreds of thousands of files, with many cases processed but not brought to a known resolution. That contrast helps explain why headline refund totals can look strong while some groups remain stuck. (andaluciainforma.eldiario.es) A taxpayer with a simple wage-and-withholding return may be cleared quickly, while a file involving historical pension treatment, prior-year adjustments or other non-standard review can take longer. This is an inference from the differing treatment described in the reports. ### Does this affect only mutualistas? The reporting focused on mutualistas, but the pattern points more broadly to slower handling of files that fall outside the routine refund lane. Autónomos y Emprendedor.es separately reported in 2025 that returns still unpaid late in the process were likely being checked in more depth. (andaluciainforma.eldiario.es) That does not mean every delayed refund is disputed. It does mean the 75% payout figure should not be read as proof that all categories of taxpayer are moving at the same speed. ### What happens next in the campaign? June is the final stretch of Spain’s annual income-tax campaign, and the remaining routine refunds are likely to be processed before the filing period closes, based on the current pace reported by Autónomos y Emprendedor.es. (autonomosyemprendedor.es) Former mutualista cases are on a separate track. Andalucía Informa said affected pensioners were still awaiting decisions and payments as of June 2, leaving those files open even as the broader campaign moves toward its end-of-month deadline. (autonomosyemprendedor.es) (andaluciainforma.eldiario.es) (autonomosyemprendedor.es)