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Taxes account for over 53% of labour costs in Spain, study finds

In 2025, Spain's Finance Ministry argued that its tax cuts for middle-income earners had delivered €38 billion in savings

  • Taxes and social security cost €53.60 per €100 of labor in Spain
  • Study by Juan de Mariana Institute finds 53% of labor costs are taxes
  • Tax revenues up 39.7% since 2018, public spending and debt also increased

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