Fiscal incidence in Spain in 2016

Abstract

We use the methodology developed by the Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Institute to analyze fiscal incidence in Spain in the year 2016. Data from the Survey on Life Conditions (ECV) is used to assess the e↵ects of government taxation and public spending on income distribution, inequality and poverty. Our results show that Spain’s redistribution system is highly efficient in reducing inequality, compared to other CEQanalyzed countries. Regional regulatory di↵erences diminish the progressivity of some fiscal interventions.