Spain Unveils Catalan Tax Plan, Sparking Debate Over Fiscal ‘solidarity’

Spain and Catalonia’s location authorities revealed a projected financing strategy connected Monday (July 14) that would gradually springiness Barcelona afloat power complete its taxation postulation and spending – a move critics opportunity could undermine nationalist solidarity.

The caller framework, unveiled successful Barcelona, would displacement from a spending-based strategy to 1 focused connected location gross and shared responsibility.

“We are moving from a exemplary focused connected expenses to 1 that looks astatine revenues and is based connected co-responsibility,” said Albert Dalmau, Councillor to nan Catalan Presidency, aft nan gathering (Euractiv).

Pushed by left-wing separatist statement ERC, nan scheme would require an absolute mostly successful Congress (176 votes) to betterment Spain’s Organic Law connected location financing. ERC president Oriol Junqueras said a ballot could hap this week, though Territorial Policy Minister Ángel Víctor Torres suggested talks will proceed aft nan summer.

Opposition parties and moreover Catalonia’s right-wing separatist Junts cull nan plan, arguing it threatens Spain’s fiscal unity.

Currently, only nan Basque Country and Navarre person afloat taxation autonomy nether historical agreements.

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