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What it is

Spain's 2007 state budget: spending, taxes, pensions and public pay

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 26 September 2006. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on the General State Budget for the year 2007.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000107· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The 2007 spending and revenue of the State and its agencies are approved. Initial credits total 291,191,166.30 thousand euros, funded by expected revenue and borrowing.
  2. Public sector pay rises by at most 2%, plus an extra 1% of the wage bill for the specific allowance. Public job openings are capped at 100% of the replacement rate, with exceptions for security, justice and teaching staff.
  3. Public pensions are uprated by 2% in 2007, and minimum amounts and top-up payments for State pension and Social Security pensions are set.
  4. Non-contributory pensions are set at 4,348.40 euros a year, and a 350-euro supplement is created for pensioners who live in a rented home and own no property.
  5. Social Security contribution bases and rates for 2007 are set: a maximum base of 2,996.10 euros per month and a general rate of 28.30% in the General Regime.
  6. The income tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings. coefficients for property transfers, cadastral values and fixed-amount State fees are all updated by 2%.
  7. The Government is authorized to borrow within a limit on the outstanding State debt, and limits on public guarantees are set, including 800,000 thousand euros for asset securitization funds.
  8. The legal interest rate is set at 5% and the late-payment rate at 6.25%. The IPREM A public income indicator used in Spain as a reference to calculate benefits and subsidies. for 2007 is also set: 16.64 euros a day and 5,990.40 euros a year.

Who it affects

  • Public employees: Their pay rises 2% and new public hiring is capped at the replacement rate.
  • Pensioners: Their pensions rise 2% and minimum amounts and top-ups are updated.
  • Workers and employers: Social Security contribution bases and rates change, along with unemployment and training contributions.
  • Property owners and tenants: Cadastral values rise 2% and income tax coefficients for selling homes are updated.
  • Municipalities and Autonomous Communities: Their funding through a share of State taxes and compensation funds is regulated.

Words worth knowing

Tasa de reposición (replacement rate)
A cap so that new public jobs cannot exceed the number of people leaving public employment.
Complemento para mínimos (minimum top-up)
Money added to a low pension so it reaches the minimum amount set by law.
Valor catastral (cadastral value)
The administrative value assigned to a property, used to calculate taxes such as the IBI property tax.
Aval (guarantee)
A commitment by which the State agrees to pay a debt if the borrower cannot.
IPREM
A public income indicator used in Spain as a reference to calculate benefits and subsidies.
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. Introduced26 September 2006Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted26 September 2006The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments28 September 2006Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee13 October 2006A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary8 November 2006All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate15 November 2006The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE21 December 2006It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 12 official steps on a timeline
Sept 2006Oct 2006Oct 2006Oct 2006Oct 2006Nov 2006Nov 2006Nov 2006Nov 2006Dec 2006Dec 2006Dec 200611. 26 September 2006: Comisión de Presupuestos Publicación desde 26/09/2006 hasta 28/09/200622. 26 September 2006: Presentación33. 26 September 2006: Calificación44. 28 September 2006: Comisión de Presupuestos Enmiendas desde 28/09/2006 hasta 27/10/200655. 12 October 2006: Comisión de Presupuestos Mesa - Calificación desde 12/10/2006 hasta 13/10/200666. 13 October 2006: Comisión de Presupuestos Debate de totalidad desde 13/10/2006 hasta 17/10/200677. 27 October 2006: Comisión de Presupuestos Informe desde 27/10/2006 hasta 31/10/200688. 31 October 2006: Comisión de Presupuestos Dictamen desde 31/10/2006 hasta 08/11/200699. 8 November 2006: Pleno Aprobación desde 08/11/2006 hasta 15/11/20061010. 15 November 2006: Senado desde 15/11/2006 hasta 13/12/20061111. 13 December 2006: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 13/12/2006 hasta 21/12/20061212. 21 December 2006: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 21/12/2006 hasta 29/01/2007

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 42/2006, of December 28, on the General State Budget for the year 2007

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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