Spain: New Spanish Government approves measures to reduce public deficit and makes tax amendments for years 2012-2013

Real Estate Tax Services Newsalert ()

Following the national elections in Spain in late November 2011, the new Government met on 30th December in the last Cabinet meeting of 2011 and passed a number of budget, tax and financial measures to decrease the current public deficit. Together with the reduction of expenses estimated at €8.9bn, certain tax measures have been approved in order to increase public income by estimated €6.275bn. The effects of the new tax rules will be limited to years 2012 and 2013.

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