Tax fraud means ordinary residents' bills inflated by 2,000 euros annually
Friday, May 24, 2013 @ 9:50 AM
TAX evasion is costing the average Spanish resident around 2,000 euros a year out of their pay-packets, figures show.
According to Hacienda, the country's fiscal authorities, this varies by region from 2,776 in La Rioja to 1,113 in Extremadura, but means a typical inhabitant in Spain sees 1,910 euros a year more coming out of their income than they would if tax avoidance did not occur.
Increases in taxes and social security have affected salaried employees the most, says tax office union GESTHA, since these have no way of hiding any of their tax liabilities, unlike self-employed workers or business owners, potentially.
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