Madrid gets tough with regions falling behind on deficit cutting
Valencia, Murcia, Catalonia, Andalusia and the Balearic Islands will have to file new budget plans
Spain already close to deficit target for the full year
Rajoy administration still insists that European bailout extension will not be required
Government to simplify work contracts
Labor reform has boosted foreign trade, claims minister
A very peculiar tax practice
High level of fraud and inefficiency characterize Spanish system
Tax report on princess’s properties may be inaccurate, government sources say
Attorney general asks anti-corruption prosecutors to examine whether transactions occurred AEAT agency data suggests that King Juan Carlos’s daughter made 1.43 million in real estate sales
“The law is equal for everyone, including the number one”
Sports minister says Lionel Messi must be presumed innocent until proved otherwise
Competition agency plays spymaster
Anti-trust commission is encouraging whistleblowers to act as moles in cartels
Government weighs up tax options to meet deficit target
Alcohol, tobacco, environmental taxes in line for hikes
Spanish tax office starts monitoring The Rock around the clock
Authorities to keep a closer eye on the British territory of Gibraltar
The new headache of informing the taxman about assets held abroad
Spanish residents have until the end of this month to declare holdings
Andalusia is the region with the most indebted town and city halls
Madrid’s debt jumped last year as it borrowed to settle suppliers’ bills
Envelope cartel fixed Spain’s election printing business for 33 years
Anti-trust commission imposes fines worth 44 million euros for collusion among stationery companies
Regions may get individual deficit targets
Madrid to meet with country's finance commissioners next week Montoro expects stats to be confirmed shortly that will relax Spain's deficit-reduction timetable
Regions just miss deficit target for last year
Shortfall came in at 1.7 percent, only 0.2 points more than had been targeted
Rajoy says 2012 deficit came in below seven percent of GDP
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Figure better than expert forecasts
Government may ease region’s deficit-reduction targets
EC is due to unveiled budget targets for member countries on Friday
Spain missed deficit target last year: think-tank
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Shortfall came in one point above goal at 7.3 percent of GDP due to regions, Social Security, Funcas says
EU requires Spain to increase VAT rates for some healthcare products
Finance Ministry says it is studying binding ruling by European Court of Justice
Spanish economy rides into New Year on the tails of recession
Central bank blames last-quarter contraction on spending slump
Bankia to agree to arbitration in case of mis-selling of hybrid financial products
Process to be carried out in collaboration with regional consumer groups
Private investors hold 55 percent of bad bank
Another 14 foreign and national financial institutions take stakes
Technology giants, taxpaying dwarfs
Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Yahoo, eBay and Amazon all see billions in revenue in Spain But these companies have paid just 25 million in taxes over the past three years
PP wants to protect tax evaders who seek amnesty from inquiries
Lawmakers plan to amend Penal Code reform to stop investigations into those applying
Tax inspectors believe collections will fall in the next few years
Agency refuses to extend amnesty deadline for dodgers
Competition report slams cozy fuel sector
CNC says small number of firms control “monopolist” transportation network
State budget 2013: fact or fiction?
Awaiting approval by Congress, the government's spending plans for next year are based on shaky foundations
Bulk of bad bank should be in private hands, says government
Guindos wants 55 percent of entity to be non-state owned
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