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What it is

Rules for public fees and public prices charged by Spanish government bodies

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 9 May 1988. Introduced by: GOBIERNO.

Official title: GOVERNMENT BILL ON FEES AND PUBLIC PRICES.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000083· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law regulates two figures: fees (tasas) and public prices (precios públicos). It does not apply to Social Security contributions, to income of entities acting under private law, or to the resources of Chambers of Commerce.
  2. A fee is a tax paid for a public service or activity that is mandatory to receive and that the private sector cannot provide. If the service is voluntary or can be provided by a private company, it is a public price instead.
  3. Fees must cover the cost of the service and take into account the economic capacity of those who pay them. Their amount cannot exceed the real or expected cost of the service, and they are refunded if the service is not provided for reasons not attributable to the person required to pay.
  4. Fees can be created for services such as administrative licenses and permits, certificates, entries in official registers, academic, port, airport or health services, among others.
  5. Public prices must cover at least the costs of the service or match the benefit obtained from it, and for the use of public domain property the market value is used as a reference. For social or public interest reasons, lower prices can be set.
  6. Officials who improperly demand a fee or public price, or demand more than the established amount, commit a very serious disciplinary offense and must compensate the Public Treasury for the damage caused.

Who it affects

  • Citizens and companies requesting licenses, certificates or other public services: They pay fees when the service is mandatory and not offered by the private sector, or public prices when it is voluntary or can be provided by a private company.
  • Public administrations: They must create fees by law, include them in their budgets and justify their amount with an economic and financial report.
  • Officials and authorities: They commit a very serious disciplinary offense if they charge improper fees or public prices, or amounts above those set.
  • Local entities and Autonomous Communities: The law applies as a supplement to their own rules on fees and public prices.

Words worth knowing

Tasa
A tax paid for a specific public service that the payer receives or that affects them.
Precio público
Money paid for a public service or use that is not mandatory and that a private company could also provide.
Hecho imponible
The event or act that triggers the tax, for example being issued a certificate.
Sujeto pasivo
The person required to pay the tax.
Dominio público
Property intended for general use, such as streets, roads or ports.

It summarizes the law as published in the BOE. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced9 May 1988Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted10 May 1988The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 2 official steps on a timeline
May 198811. 9 May 1988: Presentación22. 10 May 1988: Calificación

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Published in the BOE: Law 8/1989, of April 13, on Fees and Public Prices.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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