The weight of taxes on the Spanish economy, known as fiscal pressure, stood at 36.7% in 2024, according to OECD data, the second highest value in the historical series of our country. Taxes are necessary to finance fundamental public expenditures in our societies - pensions, health care or education, among many others - but we know that they also generate costs in the economies. Indeed, they can discourage business investments, lead people to wo…
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The weight of taxes on the Spanish economy, known as fiscal pressure, stood at 36.7% in 2024, according to OECD data, the second highest value in the historical series of our country. Taxes are necessary to finance fundamental public expenditures in our societies - pensions, health care or education, among many others - but we know that they also generate costs in the economies. Indeed, they can discourage business investments, lead people to wo…