{
  "id": 5551949,
  "title": "Hacienda aprueba la reforma de la financiación autonómica con los únicos apoyos de Cataluña y Canarias",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hacienda-aprueba-la-reforma-de-la-financiacion-autonomica-con-los",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T12:16:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/09/04/6a9a87bb468aeb437d8b4578.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The Government Council on Fiscal and Financial Policy (CPFF) held its meeting today, marking the first step in reforming autonomous financing, with sole support from Catalonia and the Canary Islands. This approval, driven by the single votes in favor, was sufficient given the Ministry of Finance's control over half of the seats. The remaining autonomous communities expressed their strong rejection to the proposal, deeming it unfair and unequal, while also highlighting that it would only benefit Catalonia. Madrid's Economy, Finance, and Employment Minister, Rocío Albert, declined to attend the meeting, following her announcement the previous day. The approved model, now set to pass through the Council of Ministers and ultimately validated in the Parliament, allocates nearly 21 billion euros annually in additional funding to autonomous communities, increasing allocations from VAT and Income Tax on Profits (IRPF). The vote took place after the Ministry of Finance accepted a request from the PP-governed communities to postpone the CPFF meeting, citing the lack of complete proposal documentation just three days prior to the original call. Autonomous sources note that there was no dialogue between parties during August, and the proposed model remains unchanged from the one submitted to regional administrations. The main points of discord among regional administrations concern the distribution of funds, with factors such as territorial dispersion and population aging playing significant roles in expenditures for services like healthcare, education, and public transportation. The reform also grants the government discretionary powers through an adjustment mechanism, which autonomous administrations claim are arbitrary and favor Catalonia. Catalonia, with the support of ERC, has been the only community to show approval for the reform by late July, after the government convinced the Canary Islands to support it in exchange for a 1.3 billion euro increase in funding. Meanwhile, negotiations for the so-called \"singular financing\" with the community led by Salvador Illa and the delegation of certain tax management from the Catalan Tax Agency were ongoing, with the Catalan Minister promising nearly 4.7 billion euros in increased funds for Catalonia, representing around 25% of the total increase. Autonomous regions have rejected other aspects of the new model, such as criteria for small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change, demanding a greater share in the model's calculation, as it currently accounts for only 1.4% of assigned resources. Consequently, other communities of varying political persuasions have decided to voice their rejection of the proposal following the Ministry's refusal to consider any of the suggestions presented during a technical meeting before today's CPFF gathering.",
  "summary": "El resto de comunidades autónomas, incluidas las gobernadas por el PSOE, rechazan un modelo que consideran injusto y beneficioso para Cataluña. Leer",
  "key_points": [
    "Hacienda approves autonomous financing reform with Catalan and Canary Island support",
    "Reform allocates nearly 21 billion euros annually in additional funding",
    "Catalonia receives 25% of total increase through singular financing"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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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."
}