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What it is

Spain's 1999 State Budget: spending, taxes and pensions

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 29 September 1998. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on the General State Budget for 1999.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000141· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The General State Budgets for 1999 are approved, with non-financial spending credits of 32,296,525,009 thousand pesetas, funded by expected revenues and net borrowing.
  2. The State takes over the full funding of health care through the budget of the National Institute of Health, removing the contribution that used to come from social security contributions.
  3. Pay for public sector staff cannot rise more than 1.8% compared with 1998, and public sector job openings are limited to priority sectors, with new positions below 25% of the replacement rate.
  4. Public pensions are increased by 1.8% in 1999, and minimum amounts are set for State passive classes pensions and Social Security pensions, with non-contributory pensions set at 531,370 pesetas a year.
  5. Several taxes are updated: coefficients for personal income tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings. on property sales, the exempt minimum and rate scale of the Wealth Tax, the reductions under the Inheritance and Gift Tax, and the Hydrocarbons Tax amounts, which rise by 1.8%.
  6. A cap is set on the outstanding balance of State debt at December 31, 1999, and State guarantees cannot exceed 345,000 million pesetas for the year.
  7. Rules are set for the shares of municipalities, provinces and Autonomous Communities in State taxes, including their percentages of participation in State revenues for the 1997-2001 period, effective January 1, 1999.
  8. Contribution bases and rates for Social Security, unemployment, the Wage Guarantee Fund and vocational training are set for 1999, with a maximum contribution base of 399,780 pesetas a month.

Who it affects

  • Public employees and public sector salaried staff: Their pay and the wage bill can only grow by 1.8% in 1999.
  • Pensioners: Their pensions rise by 1.8%, and minimum amounts are set by pension type and family situation.
  • Workers and companies: The 1999 contribution bases and rates for Social Security, unemployment and training apply to them.
  • City councils, provincial councils and Autonomous Communities: They receive the rules and percentages for their share of State taxes in 1999.
  • Taxpayers: Coefficients, exempt minimums and rates change for several taxes, such as personal income tax, Wealth Tax and Inheritance and Gift Tax.

Words worth knowing

Revalorización
An increase in pensions to make up for the loss of purchasing power caused by rising prices.
Crédito presupuestario
The maximum amount of money a public administration may spend on a specific budget line.
Aval del Estado
A State guarantee: the State promises to pay if the borrower fails to repay a loan.
Coeficiente de actualización
A figure applied to the purchase price of an asset to adjust it for inflation, reducing the taxable gain when it is sold.
Participación en los tributos del Estado
The share of State tax revenue distributed to municipalities, provinces and Autonomous Communities.
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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Where it stands

How far did it get?

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

  1. Introduced29 September 1998Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted29 September 1998The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments1 October 1998Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee15 October 1998A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary5 November 1998All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate19 November 1998The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE22 December 1998It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 11 official steps on a timeline
Oct 1998Oct 1998Oct 1998Oct 1998Oct 1998Nov 1998Nov 1998Nov 1998Nov 1998Dec 1998Dec 1998Dec 199811. 29 September 1998: Comisión de Presupuestos Publicación desde 29/09/1998 hasta 01/10/199822. 29 September 1998: Presentación33. 29 September 1998: Calificación44. 1 October 1998: Comisión de Presupuestos Enmiendas desde 01/10/1998 hasta 29/10/199855. 15 October 1998: Comisión de Presupuestos Mesa - Calificación desde 15/10/1998 hasta 15/10/199866. 15 October 1998: Comisión de Presupuestos Debate de totalidad desde 15/10/1998 hasta 28/10/199877. 29 October 1998: Comisión de Presupuestos Informe desde 29/10/1998 hasta 05/11/199888. 5 November 1998: Comisión de Presupuestos Dictamen desde 05/11/1998 hasta 05/11/199899. 5 November 1998: Pleno Aprobación desde 05/11/1998 hasta 19/11/19981010. 19 November 1998: Senado desde 19/11/1998 hasta 22/12/19981111. 22 December 1998: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 22/12/1998 hasta 02/02/1999

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.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Act 49/1998, of December 30, on the General State Budget for 1999.

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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