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Spanish workers spend equivalent of 231 days paying taxes, study says

Tax Freedom Day fell on 20 August, according to Fundación Civismo. The think tank says the average worker’s tax burden has increased by 54 days since 2018, partly because of higher social contributions and income tax thresholds failing to keep pace with inflation.

3 min read · 25 Aug 2026

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Summer hiring pushes Spain to record 22.8 million in work and jobless rate falls below 10%

28 Jul 2026 · Spain

Morocco multiplies its olive oil sales to Spain 100-fold: is it taking over the market?

07 Jul 2026 · Spain

Spanish workers spend equivalent of 231 days paying taxes, study says

Spain's housing crisis: Why young people are swapping cities for villages

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Second-hand home prices in Spain rise 16.2% in a year

Summer hiring pushes Spain to record 22.8 million in work and jobless rate falls below 10%

Morocco multiplies its olive oil sales to Spain 100-fold: is it taking over the market?