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What it is

Spain's 2005 state budget: spending, revenue, pay and pensions

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 28 September 2004. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill for the General State Budget for the year 2005.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000009· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The budgets of the State and its bodies for 2005 are approved, with spending credits of 249,537,829.99 thousand euros, funded by expected revenue and by borrowing.
  2. Pay for public sector staff rises by a maximum of 2% compared with 2004. Civil servants' extra payments also include 60% of one month's destination allowance.
  3. Public sector hiring is limited to 100% of the replacement rate, with exceptions such as the State security forces, local police and justice administration staff.
  4. Public pensions are uprated by 2% in 2005, and minimum pensions rise between 5% and 6.5% depending on the case. Non-contributory pensions are set at 3,984.26 euros a year.
  5. income tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings. brackets are updated to stop inflation from raising the tax burden, and the 2% update also applies to capital gains coefficients for real estate, cadastral values and fixed-amount state fees.
  6. The State may borrow so that its outstanding debt at December 31, 2005 does not exceed the January 1, 2005 figure by more than 14,011,048.29 thousand euros, and limits are set on public guarantees.
  7. Social Security contribution bases and rates for 2005 are set: the maximum contribution base is 2,813.40 euros a month and the general rate for common contingencies is 28.30%.
  8. The public multiple-effects income indicator (IPREM Public multiple-effects income indicator: an economic reference used to decide who qualifies for benefits and aid.) is created, with values of 15.66 euros a day, 469.80 euros a month and 5,637.60 euros a year, as a reference for benefits and aid.

Who it affects

  • Public employees and public sector staff: Their pay rises by a maximum of 2% and there are limits on temporary hiring and on public job offers.
  • Pensioners: Their pensions rise 2%, with larger increases for minimum pensions, and maximum payment caps are set.
  • Income tax and corporate tax taxpayers: Brackets and coefficients are updated so inflation does not increase the tax burden.
  • Workers and companies: Social Security contribution bases and rates are set, and a hiring bonus program is approved.
  • Municipalities and autonomous communities: Their funding through a share of State taxes and through compensation funds is regulated.

Words worth knowing

Tasa de reposición de efectivos (replacement rate)
A rule that limits new public jobs to the number of employees leaving the service, so the workforce does not grow.
Saldo vivo de la Deuda (outstanding debt)
The money still owed at a given moment, not what is borrowed or repaid in a year.
Aval (State guarantee)
A guarantee by which the State pays a debt if the borrower does not repay it.
Valor catastral (cadastral value)
The value the Administration assigns to a property for tax purposes, used to calculate taxes such as the IBI.
IPREM
Public multiple-effects income indicator: an economic reference used to decide who qualifies for benefits and aid.
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. Introduced28 September 2004Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted28 September 2004The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments30 September 2004Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee22 October 2004A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary11 November 2004All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate17 November 2004The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE22 December 2004It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 12 official steps on a timeline
Oct 2004Oct 2004Oct 2004Oct 2004Oct 2004Nov 2004Nov 2004Nov 2004Nov 2004Dec 2004Dec 2004Dec 200411. 28 September 2004: Comisión de Presupuestos Publicación desde 28/09/2004 hasta 30/09/200422. 28 September 2004: Presentación33. 28 September 2004: Calificación44. 30 September 2004: Comisión de Presupuestos Enmiendas desde 30/09/2004 hasta 29/10/200455. 22 October 2004: Comisión de Presupuestos Mesa - Calificación desde 22/10/2004 hasta 22/10/200466. 22 October 2004: Comisión de Presupuestos Debate de totalidad desde 22/10/2004 hasta 27/10/200477. 29 October 2004: Comisión de Presupuestos Informe desde 29/10/2004 hasta 03/11/200488. 3 November 2004: Comisión de Presupuestos Dictamen desde 03/11/2004 hasta 11/11/200499. 11 November 2004: Pleno Aprobación desde 11/11/2004 hasta 17/11/20041010. 17 November 2004: Senado desde 17/11/2004 hasta 13/12/20041111. 13 December 2004: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 13/12/2004 hasta 22/12/20041212. 22 December 2004: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 22/12/2004 hasta 25/01/2005

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 2/2004, of 27 December, on the General State Budget for the year 2005.

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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