Junqueras studies raise the personal income tax on the highest incomes – Pysn People and Society News

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Vice President and Minister of Economy of the Generalitat, Oriol Junqueras , is considering of personal income tax to incementar higher incomes Catalans. In an interview with the Spanish news agency EFE, said he is confident the support of the CUP government budgets for this year and confirmed that this measure has been put on the table in the negotiations, although there is still no decision, he added.

“We are ready to consider everything and consider all options provided they are reasonable and sustainable. we are listening to proposals that come to us and we are evaluating together with the groups we make them, “he said about the possibility of increasing the higher end of income tax.

personal income tax rate in Catalonia has 10 sections -instead of the five estatales- and, at present, the maximum rate is 48 % .

Although Junqueras did not clarify what possibilities are discussed or what sections, the rise in income tax the highest incomes is a road that have recently followed several regional governments, such as Aragon , Cantabria and the Balearic Islands, which have risen this tax on incomes above 100,000 euros.

has clarified that in terms of low and medium incomes, “there are many sections in which Catalonia is above all” so that “it is impossible” to upload more.

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in fact, Junqueras said that would “reduce the pressure” fiscal “especially the lower income”, but that these are measures “almost impossible to take” right now, with the current ” “financial. asphyxia

“If we had 600 million euros of bank deposits Catalan tax-suspended by the Constitutional Court is clear that would not need them in another area, such as personal income tax” or in others, he insisted.

More growth in Spain

The economic vice president expected that the Catalan economy grow about 3% this year, above the whole state, which should advance 2.7%, according to government forecasts.

Catalonia remained in 2015 as the community with the highest GDP of Spain and closed the year with an increase of 3.4%, according to data from Idescat. “There are elements that continue to invite some optimism” as the good performance of tourism, exports and foreign investment, Junqueras said.

stressed that the Catalan economy will continue to grow in 2016 in a “far superior” to its deficit. However, in the case of Spain, the growth forecast of 2.7% will continue to grow “well below” its level of public deficit, so that “in terms of real growth, behavior remains clearly negative.”

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