The 2021 Income Tax campaign is halfway through and, like every year, all taxpayers have the opportunity to mark box 106. The gesture is as simple as it is powerful, since It is a great help in fighting social exclusion, in a context that continues to be very complicated as a result of the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Last year, the collection exceeded 387 million euros, an amount destined for social purposes that is essential for NGOs to be able to carry out their work and reach all the people who need itHowever, there is significant room to increase these resources. If all taxpayers checked the box, the figure would rise to €634 million, as Asunción Montero, president of the Platform of Social Action NGOs, recently pointed out in a recent interview with the Juan Ciudad Foundation.
For the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God, marking box 106, or the “Solidarity X,” on the income tax return is an invaluable help. With this contribution, we serve more than 1,400,000 people a year through the 75 centers we have in Spain, as well as more than 600,000 people in impoverished countries. through the 24 centers we work with in more than 14 countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
It's worth dispelling some myths about this box at this point, which remains largely unknown to many citizens. The first of these concerns its presumed cost. On this point, it's important to emphasize that "The “X Solidaria” does not imply in any case an additional payment by the taxpayer, whether the income tax return is payable or a refund is due. By checking this box, you notify the Public Administration of your desire to allocate a portion of the Personal Income Tax (IRPF) paid throughout the fiscal year to social purposes. In the case of Box 106, this represents 0.7% of that IRPF.
Another very common belief is that no It is possible to mark Box 106 and the one corresponding to the Catholic Church simultaneously. It's possible, and in fact, doing so allocates another 0.7% of personal income tax, separate from the amount corresponding to social benefits. If you choose both options, therefore, the total contribution would be 1.4% of personal income tax.
As Asunción Montero recalled: "Personal Income Tax (IRPF) tax allocation is a very powerful social policy instrument whose objective is to benefit the most vulnerable groups in society."
