Spain's 1994 state budgets and economic rules

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1. The 1994 General State Budgets are approved: non-financial spending by the State, autonomous agencies, Social Security and other public bodies totals 27,225,436,554 thousand pesetas, funded by expected revenues and net borrowing.
2. Public sector employee pay is frozen: in 1994 it cannot rise compared to 1993, and the wage bill for labor staff cannot grow either. Hiring calls for new positions are limited to those that cannot be postponed.
3. Public pensions under the Clases PasivasClases Pasivas The pension scheme for State civil servants, which predates the current Social Security system. scheme and contributory Social Security pensions rise by an average of 3.5% in 1994. Non-contributory pensions are set at 32,635 pesetas per month, and pensions above a combined limit are not adjusted.
4. The Bank of Spain is banned from financing the State and other public administrations, bringing into Spanish law the EU rule from the Treaty on European Union.
5. For personal income taxincome tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings. (IRPF), the tax rate scales are updated, exemptions are expanded (for example, benefits for absolute incapacity or severe disability), and the deduction for renting a main home rises to 15% with a cap of 75,000 pesetas a year.
6. In corporate income tax, the general rate drops to 35% and deductions are created or expanded: 5% for professional training expenses, 5% more for investments abroad, and a 35% cap on taxable liability for investment deductions.
7. Social Security contribution rates for 1994 are set: common contingencies at 29.3% in the General Scheme (24.4% employer and 4.9% worker), unemployment at 7.8%, and a maximum contribution base of 349,950 pesetas per month.
8. Municipalities and Autonomous Communities receive their share of State taxes: 597,227.4 million pesetas for municipalities and defined participation percentages for each Community, with monthly advance payments.

Who it affects

• Public employees and public sector labor staff: Their pay and the overall wage bill are frozen for 1994.
• Pensioners: Their pensions rise by an average of 3.5%, with limits if they exceed a combined amount.
• IRPF taxpayers and companies: Income tax scales, exemptions and deductions change, and the general corporate tax rate drops to 35%.
• Employees and their employers: The 1994 Social Security, unemployment and training contribution bases and rates apply to them.
• City councils and Autonomous Communities: They receive their share of State taxes and other subsidies under the rules set by the law.

Words worth knowing

Clases Pasivas

The pension scheme for State civil servants, which predates the current Social Security system.

Pensión no contributiva (non-contributory pension)

A pension granted to people without enough income even if they have not contributed enough to Social Security.

Cuota líquida (net tax liability)

The amount a company or taxpayer finally pays, after applying deductions and withholdings.

Revalorización (pension uprating)

Updating pension amounts to offset rising prices.

Participación en los tributos del Estado (share of State taxes)

Money the State gives to municipalities and Autonomous Communities out of State tax revenue.

income tax

The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings.

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