A reported renewal denial, issued without any follow-up request, cites declared net income from the applicant's activity in Spain as insufficient for the applicant and their family — a reminder that renewal decisions turn on net, not gross, figures.
The decision was based on the tax returns (modelo 100) for 2024 and 2025. It states that the declared net income from the activity in Spain did not reach the minimum level required to renew the authorisation, and that the income was therefore considered insufficient for the applicant and the family.
Two details stand out. First, the figure assessed is the net result declared after deductions — not the gross amount of the underlying contracts. Second, the denial was issued without any request for additional documents: the decision rested on what had already been submitted.
For applicants planning a renewal, the practical conclusion is to review the net income that will be visible in the tax declarations for the relevant years and to check it against the required minimum before filing. Where the declared net result falls short, the gap is better addressed in the tax filings themselves than after a denial.