Deficit miss signals tough adjustment for Spain’s next government
The 2016 target is 2.8% of GDP, but Madrid will struggle to bring figure down from current 5.2%
Public deficit for 2015 comes in at 5.2%, exceeding gloomiest forecasts
Finance minister will take corrective action in a bid to contain regional spending
Resort of Torrevieja once again named Spain’s poorest town
Six of the country’s wealthiest municipalities are in greater Madrid
MotoGP star Dani Pedrosa on Spain’s top tax debtor list
Spanish collection agency has released first public tally of taxpayers owing over €1million
Spain’s inheritance bounty hunters
Coutot Roehring specializes in tracking down heirs to unclaimed fortunes across the globe
Big tech companies continue cutting profits to pay less tax in Spain
OECD presents global avoidance project targeting firms such as Apple, Google and Amazon
Madrid and Catalonia attract 88% of foreign investment in first half of 2015
Investor confidence boosts national inflows to €8.5 billion, a 73% rise from first half of 2014
Spain’s Mariano Rajoy: “Catalonia will never be independent in any way”
PM sums up his achievements ahead of general elections due for the end of the year
How many bananas do Spaniards eat each year? And other random facts...
Statistics Institute’s family budget survey reveals curious insights into consumer habits
The year that Spaniards paid the most tax
The fiscal burden of citizens in 2014 was the highest seen in at least two decades With elections looming and signs of recovery in sight, households may get some relief
Singing lottery children left out of gambling law to protect minors
Government cites “deep-rooted tradition” of students who draw Christmas numbers
Pensions, healthcare, defense... Spanish taxman opens up on spending
In a first, the state will inform taxpayers filing 2014 returns about ways their money is used
Spain’s Finance Ministry to restrict online betting advertising
Government wants to ban gambling sites from publicizing odds during live sports events
Tax inspectors turn their gaze onto the tourist sector
2015 action plan will focus on hospitality, the self-employed and shell corporations
Spanish tax inspectors look to social networks in bid to find fraudsters
Suspects’ personal information analyzed for signs of assets not reflected on returns
Tax Agency probes 2012 “amnesty” over money-laundering suspicions
Around 700 cases are up for review from a total of 31,000 tax filings
Tax man will no longer be playing ball on sweet deal for soccer stars
Many players under scrutiny for a tax-reducing system that authorities ignored for years
European economic slowdown holding back Spanish exports
Trade deficit doubled in first half of 2014, putting damper on government’s GDP growth forecast
More tax relief for the self-employed
Homeowners who returned keys to bank and victims of preferential share scam also to benefit
Income tax to fall 12.5% over two years
Spanish government announces relief for taxpayers ahead of 2015 election campaigns
Putting an official number on the Spanish sex trade
Statistics institute says GDP will grow up to 4.5% once black economy and other changes added
Thousands rally in favor of a republic
Protesters demand a referendum to decide on future of the monarchy following king’s abdication
Auditors investigate Sanitas for allegedly avoiding €28.07 million in taxes
Health-management company thought to have used transactions for write-offs, sources tell EL PAÍS
“Recession is over,” king tells prospective investors in Abu Dhabi
Spanish businessmen fly to United Arab Emirates in hope of seeking new investments
Finance minister backtracks on tax pledge just 35 minutes later
“I’m incorrigible – what can I do?” says finance chief Montoro of his gaffe on Monday “We are here to do our jobs, not to make announcements,” he adds
Finance minister extends working mothers’ monthly €100 check
Montoro says corporate tax reductions and lower levies on savings are also in the pipeline
Public deficit nearly on target at 6.62%
But declining consumer prices raise the specter of deflation in Spain and Europe “We have reduced spending, but not by cutting back on elements of social cohesion” says minister
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