Fiscal & Taxation Briefings
July 1, 2017
Published by EPICENTER on July 1, 2017
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The European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs are currently promoting a new legislative proposal on minimum income policies as a tool for fighting poverty.
July 1, 2017
Published by EPICENTER on July 1, 2017
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First published in 2010, the 2017 Tax Burden study by the Institut économique Molinari measures the tax and social security burdens on individual employees earning typical salaries in each of the 28 Member States.
June 1, 2017
Published by EPICENTER on June 1, 2017
In 2017, the average Spaniard will have worked 178 days in order to fulfill their tax obligations. In other words, Tax Freedom Day, calculated annually by Think Tank Civismo, takes place on 28 June, one day ahead of last year’s.
June 1, 2017
Published by EPICENTER on June 1, 2017
The situation on the Spanish labour market is being debated by specialists and policy makers with respect to two central questions: on the one hand, the type of employment that is being generated following the crisis and, on the other hand, the medium-to-long term sustainability of this job creation.
May 28, 2017
Published by EPICENTER on May 28, 2017
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The EPICENTER Nanny State Index is the only comprehensive league table of lifestyle regulations. The latest data suggest that the EU is becoming a worse place to eat, drink, vape and smoke because of overregulation.
April 1, 2017
Published by EPICENTER on April 1, 2017
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As the Spanish economy recovers, rethinking education reform should be a top priority. Spanish workers are Europe’s most overqualified, but also suffer from the greatest skill mismatch, lacking the skills necessary for their jobs.
