Spain plans temporary wealth tax amid high inflation 22.09.2022

Deutsche Welle | Sep 22, 2022 at 2:00 AM
  • Spain’s left-wing government said it would slap a temporary tax on the wealthiest 1% of the country’s population to help pay for inflation relief measures.
  • The government has introduced a raft of measures to help people cope with soaring prices, such as free public transport, stipends for students to stay in school and subsidized petrol.
  • In July, the government introduced a bill to create a temporary levy on banks and large energy companies.