Spanish tax inspectors call for Finance Minister Montero's resignation

Tax inspectors demand Montero's resignation over Catalonia's fiscal deal

The Association of Tax Inspectors has demanded the immediate resignation of Finance Minister María Jesús Montero in response to the special funding agreement for Catalonia. In a statement picked up by Vozpópuli, the inspectors warn that the regime designed by the Government blows up the tax system and harms the rest of Spain's autonomous regions.

The core of the conflict is the so-called singular financing, which, as described in the debate, would miccionan Catalonia managing 100% of income tax and VAT revenue collected in the region. For the inspectors, this amounts to a de facto step towards fiscal independence and leaves the State without any redistributive capacity.

A tax agency under suspicion of politicisation

The resignation call comes amid distrust over the independence of the Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria). The debate points out that, despite its formal independence, the Finance Minister is the agency's top authority, and that sensitive files often get lost in Madrid. In the background, the recent indictment of former minister Cristóbal Montoro and his team over the alleged partisan use of the tax system adds a new episode to the history of political interference at the AEAT.

At the other end, some deny that the singular financing is a breakaway move, but the inspectors believe that if this model spreads to the rest of the regions, the State as we know it would disappear. Minister Montero, for now, has shown no signs of backing down.