http://www.eixdiari.cat/veus-dempresa/doc/48554/gestingral–mes-dun-30-dels-esborranys-de-la-renda-contenen-errors.html More than 30% of the drafts of the Income Tax return contain “errors”, which in the vast majority of cases, are detrimental to the taxpayer”. This is according to Amadeu Pujol, administrator of the Gestingral consultancy in Vilanova i la Geltrú, the only agency in the regions of Garraf, Alt and Baix Penedès that facilitates the free filing of the tax return with the Catalan Tax Agency (http://diemproucatalunya.wordpress.com/gestories/) to all citizens who wish to do so. One of the deductions that, according to Pujol, the Treasury “never applies in the drafts” of the Income Tax – and also one of the most expensive for taxpayers’ pockets – is that of compulsory mortgage and home insurance in the event of having signed a mortgage for the acquisition of a habitual residence. The Treasury does not deduct anything, although, “calmly, you can deduct up to 15% of this insurance”, adds the administrator of Gestingral. Two of the most common and serious mistakes are the lack of knowledge about how rentals work (both owners and tenants) and the reinvestment of the profit in the case of the sale of a habitual residence. In the latter case, for example, the taxpayer is exposed to fines that can reach and exceed 15,000 euros. “Everyone has their skills. And in the case of Income Tax, it is always better to go and ask a professional first, because we know the regulations in depth, we know all the deductions that any citizen can opt for, we manage the rectifications of the Treasury…”, explains Amadeu Pujol. “In the previous case of the fine of 15,000 euros, which has happened to us. If we had given him professional advice prior to the purchase and sale of the house, surely he would not have had to pay anything,” adds the administrator of Gestingral. Free Income Tax consultations throughout the Vegueria Gestingral, which this year will commemorate its 25th anniversary (1989) with various events, has an email (info@gestingralgrup.com) so that all residents of the Garraf and Penedès regions can send any queries or doubts about this year’s Income Tax to the office. In addition, on their www.gestingral.com page, they have created a news channel on the main developments to take into account when filing the Income Tax. Through informative videos and articles, the company’s website and its social networks seek to help the taxpayer in everything necessary to file the tax return.