The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has announced a one-point reduction in income tax for incomes up to 60,000 euros. The measure will apply to working families in the community.
The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, announced on Monday a one-point reduction in income tax for incomes up to 60,000 euros. He made this announcement during his speech at the Diario SUR Forum held in Málaga, as reported by moncloa.com. This measure adds to the tax relief policy that the regional government has maintained since the beginning of its mandate.
The threshold of 60,000 euros encompasses a large part of the working families in Andalusia, from middle-income employees to self-employed individuals. The reduction comes at a time when the cost of living is the focus of public debate in the community.
Moreno has presented the reduction as another step in a sustained strategy of tax cuts over time. The measure will affect Andalusian taxpayers who declare up to that amount and will be implemented in the next tax calendar.
"Housing is complicated; what is needed is to sow"
Housing has been the central theme of his speech. The president has estimated that 150,000 homes are needed in Andalusia and has pointed out that the main problem is the lack of supply. To boost construction, the Junta has cleared the legal framework with more agile regulations, less administrative burden, and greater land availability.
Moreno has identified vacant plots that have been idle for years as one of the obstacles. He has focused on Málaga, where he assured that work is already underway to resolve it: "We have it pending." He also mentioned environmental obstacles, which he described as "a martyrdom."
Regarding licenses, he announced that they will be streamlined with artificial intelligence to gain agility. "We need to train officials and feed into the next system," he explained. When asked about the tourist tax that mayors like the one in Málaga are calling for to finance housing, Moreno did not rule it out, although he conditioned its application to fitting within a legal regulatory framework.
Urban planning plans are another tool that the Junta considers key to developing supply without legal issues. Moreno recalled the case of Marbella, which, after the Gil era, now has orderly planning, and emphasized that the Junta is facilitating development for municipalities.
The day also addressed mobility, the economy, and the migratory situation in Ceuta, in addition to Moreno's call for a "new government" based on understanding.
The impact of the tax reduction will be felt in the paychecks of Andalusian taxpayers. For a couple with children in Málaga or Sevilla, a one-point reduction in income tax means money back in their pockets each month. At the same time, the commitment to housing addresses a problem that is driving prices up in capitals like Málaga or Sevilla, and also in tourist areas where residential rentals compete with seasonal ones.
The next step will be to see how the announcement materializes in the BOJA and in public accounts, and whether the construction machinery responds in time.
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