Spain spends 3 million euros a day on prisions

That works out to be €54 a prisoner, according a new study. And that’s not including the catalanes, who run their own prisons. There are some 57,000 people behind bars in Spain’s 68 prisons, excluding the ones in Catalonia, as Barcelona runs its own prison service. This year, the Budget has assigned some 1,150 million euros to the Service, of which 808 million euros goes on staff costs. Feeding the human herd costs the State Continue reading Spain spends 3 million euros a day on prisions

Taxes to start dropping as from next year (not IVA)

Taxes will stop dropping as from next year promised Mariano Rajoy this morning. It seems he suddenly realised in the shower this morning that next year is an election year. He has a lot more reforms up his sleeves, he promised, although he refused to be drawn on details. His finance minister quickly rushed out a statement assuring people that IVA won’t drop, and he’s talking about income / corporate taxes. A cut on income tax Continue reading Taxes to start dropping as from next year (not IVA)