{
  "id": 14298254,
  "title": "Spain’s autónomos could pay zero social security for two years under new plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/spains-autonomos-could-pay-zero-social-security-for-two-years-under",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:27:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euro Weekly News",
    "slug": "euro-weekly-news",
    "url": "https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/13/spains-autonomos-could-pay-zero-social-security-for-two-years-under-new-plan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spain's self-employed workers' union, the National Federation of Associations of Self-Employed Workers (ATA), is proposing a package of changes aimed at reducing costs, simplifying paperwork, and improving protection for the country's self-employed population. The coalition, led by Lorenzo Amor, presents their 10 proposals ahead of Spain's elections on November 29th. One of the main proposals is a zero-euro social security contribution for the first two years of self-employment, with the exemption extended to three years for those under 30, women starting a business after maternity, and workers earning below the minimum wage. Students under 30 running a business while studying would pay a proposed €30 monthly fee. Established self-employed workers earning below the minimum wage would receive contribution discounts of 15-75% depending on income, funded through the state budget. Small businesses with annual turnover below €85,000 would be able to opt out of charging VAT, and businesses with cross-border transactions up to €100,000 could qualify for the VAT scheme. The ATA also seeks changes to deductible business expenses, extending the unemployment subsidy to self-employed workers and improving maternity leave conditions. Self-employed caregivers would receive a full contribution discount, and planned contribution increases would be frozen until 2030. The ATA claims these measures would alleviate financial burdens for self-employed workers and improve their overall well-being.",
  "summary": "When you run a business on your own, a quiet month does not mean the bills stop arriving. Rent, supplies, […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}