80% believe they are not being dealt with fairly and nine in 10 consider tax fraud a common evil in the country, according to a CIS survey
Citizens’ perception of taxes in Spain is getting worse. The Center for Sociological Research released its latest tax policy study Friday, which aims to be a thermostat for public opinion on tax matters. And the conclusions couldn’t be more discouraging. 41% of those surveyed think that a lot of tax is paid in Spain. And only 9.6% think that little is paid to the Treasury (the restanet percentage thinks current taxation is normal).
But not only that. Of the citizens who look forward to their appointment with the treasury every year, few, very few, are satisfied with the state’s use of that money. Specifically, six in ten Spaniards (62%) believe they receive far less from public services than what they contribute in the form of taxes and contributions. Barely 28.7% are satisfied with the balance between what they pay and what they receive and only 6.6% believe they receive more from the administration than they pay.
The investigation also leaves behind a remarkable fact at a time when the government is keeping in mind the long-awaited tax reform that was parked in the drawer after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, whose guiding principle is that whoever has more, pays more. Also. 79.9% of citizens surveyed by the CIS believe that taxes are not collected fairly. A percentage that exceeds the 77% estimated in the survey published a year ago.
At the same time, more than 90% (9 in ten) find that there is still a lot or a lot of tax fraud in Spain. In recent times, the government has focused on stepping up the fight against this scourge to narrow the collection gap with Europe, with measures such as banning tax amnesty or the new restrictions on cash payments so they don’t exceed 1,000. euros.
Exactly, the CIS report also reveals that 34.3% of Spaniards think more taxes are paid in the country than in other more developed countries in Europe, compared to 16.7% who think they pay the same and 35 .9% who say there is less tax burden.
Source: La Verdad
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