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Tax on Private Health Insurance in Spain
Spain's governing coalition plans to tax private health insurance, sparking controversy within the sector and disagreements with coalition partners.
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Spain
PoliticsEconomyHealthSpainHealthcareTaxes
PsoeSumarJunts Per CatalunyaAchpmMuface
Yolanda DíazCarles Puigdemont
- What is the main point of contention in the proposed legislation?
- The PSOE and Sumar have agreed to tax private health insurance, a move that has been met with criticism from the insurance sector.
- What are the insurance companies' concerns about the proposed tax?
- The insurance industry argues that this tax increase will lead to higher prices and an overflow of patients into the already strained public health system.
- What is the ACHPM's position on the proposed measure and its history?
- The ACHPM, representing private hospitals in Madrid, called the tax proposal a "trial balloon" by Sumar and pointed out that a similar measure was discarded in 2020.
- What is the European Union's stance on taxation of private healthcare?
- The EU's fiscal policy regarding taxes on private education and healthcare, which favors exemptions, is contrary to the proposed measure. The Spanish Private Healthcare Alliance has voiced its opposition.
- How does the proposed tax affect the agreement with Junts per Catalunya?
- This initiative clashes with Junts per Catalunya, whose support is crucial for the bill's passage, as they recently reached an agreement with the PSOE on healthcare assistance that contradicts this new measure.