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What it is

Spain's 2004 state budget: spending, revenue, pensions and public pay

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 30 September 2003. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill for the General State Budget for the year 2004.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000173· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. Approves the state and public bodies budgets for 2004, with over 220 billion euros in non-financial spending credits and a spending cap of 117,260 million euros for the State budget.
  2. Raises public sector pay and public pensions by 2% for 2004, and sets civil servants' extra pay at one monthly salary plus seniority pay and 40% of the destination allowance.
  3. Limits public sector hiring: new positions may not exceed 100% of the replacement rate, with exceptions such as the State security forces, local police and justice administration staff.
  4. Updates pensions and sets minimum amounts: non-contributory pensions are set at 3,868.20 euros per year, and minimum income top-ups for retirement, widowhood, disability and orphanhood pensions are updated.
  5. Updates taxes: cadastral values of real estate and fixed-amount state fees rise by 2%, and the coefficients for calculating capital gains under personal income tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings. and corporate tax are updated.
  6. Sets Social Security contribution bases and rates for 2004: the maximum contribution base rises to 2,731.50 euros per month and the general common contingency rate stays at 28.30%.
  7. Regulates funding for municipalities and autonomous communities: town councils receive a share of personal income tax, VAT and several special taxes revenue, and the Sufficiency Fund and Interterritorial Compensation Funds are set out.
  8. Sets the legal interest rate at 3.75% and the tax late-payment interest rate at 4.75% until December 31, 2004.

Who it affects

  • Public employees: Their pay rises by 2% and new public hiring is capped at the replacement rate.
  • Pensioners: Their pensions are updated by 2% and minimum amounts and top-ups are revised.
  • Workers and companies: Social Security contribution bases and rates change for 2004.
  • Property owners and taxpayers: Cadastral values and fixed-amount fees rise by 2%.
  • Town councils and autonomous communities: Their funding systems and shares of state taxes are regulated.

Words worth knowing

Tasa de reposición (replacement rate)
Rule that caps new public positions at the number of employees who retire or leave.
Valor catastral (cadastral value)
The value the administration assigns to a property for tax purposes, the base for taxes like the IBI.
Fondo de Suficiencia (Sufficiency Fund)
Money the state transfers to autonomous communities to cover the gap between their spending and their own revenue.
Interés de demora (late-payment interest)
Surcharge owed when a tax debt is paid after the deadline.
Pensión no contributiva (non-contributory pension)
Pension for people without enough resources, even if they have not contributed enough to Social Security.
income tax
The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings.

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. Introduced30 September 2003Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted30 September 2003The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments2 October 2003Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee24 October 2003A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary12 November 2003All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate19 November 2003The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE23 December 2003It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 11 official steps on a timeline
Oct 2003Oct 2003Oct 2003Oct 2003Nov 2003Nov 2003Nov 2003Nov 2003Nov 2003Dec 2003Dec 2003Dec 200311. 30 September 2003: Comisión de Presupuestos Publicación desde 30/09/2003 hasta 02/10/200322. 30 September 2003: Presentación33. 30 September 2003: Calificación44. 2 October 2003: Comisión de Presupuestos Enmiendas desde 02/10/2003 hasta 03/11/200355. 24 October 2003: Comisión de Presupuestos Mesa - Calificación desde 24/10/2003 hasta 24/10/200366. 24 October 2003: Comisión de Presupuestos Debate de totalidad desde 24/10/2003 hasta 29/10/200377. 3 November 2003: Comisión de Presupuestos Informe desde 03/11/2003 hasta 04/11/200388. 4 November 2003: Comisión de Presupuestos Dictamen desde 04/11/2003 hasta 12/11/200399. 12 November 2003: Pleno Aprobación desde 12/11/2003 hasta 19/11/20031010. 19 November 2003: Senado desde 19/11/2003 hasta 23/12/20031111. 23 December 2003: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 23/12/2003 hasta 19/01/2004

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: Law 61/2003, of 30 December, on the General State Budget for the year 2004.

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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