The controversial proposal of increase Social Security contribution rates for the self-employed which, finally, the central government withdrew has returned to the debate in the Cortes of Aragon. The vice president and Minister of Economy of the Government of Aragon, Vaquero Seahas appeared, at his own request, in the Aragonese parliament to address the problem of the self-employed and urge that the European directive be transposed so that those self-employed workers who do not invoice more than 85,000 euros per year do not implement VAT.
Vaquero has rated “a shame“the proposal made by the central government for the contributions of the self-employed, in addition to advocating for dialogue and reaching agreements in this field with the most representative self-employed associations.
The vice president has reiterated the “absolute rejection“to the increase in social contributions of the self-employed, a measure that, as announced, could affect more than three million Spanish self-employed workers, which”They raise the blinds, they work, they take risks, they don’t have schedules and many times they can’t even get sick.” In the Aragonese community, it is estimated that there are 100,000 self-employed workers, 95% of the productive fabric of Aragon.
During his speech, Vaquero pointed out that The Government of Aragon is committed to economic freedom, individual effort and institutional support as the most effective tool for the growth of the self-employed.
“Instead of resorting to fiscal and remunerative burdens without any compensation, due dialogue should be established through institutional coordination, mutual respect and recognition of those who make progress and well-being possible every day: That was our forceful response to the threat from the Government of Spain,” he stated.
For Vaquero, the increase in social contributions for the self-employed is “a purely fundraising measure, of six million euros in three years, without any type of agreement or consensus.” It is a measure that contributes to turning self-employment into “a true punishment” for what it has done. defended “the zero quota” and the second chance program so that the self-employed can continue forward as has been done in the Aragonese community, promoting a model that is far from the vision of the Government of Spain.
After the appearance of the vice president and Minister of Economy, it was the turn of the parliamentary groups. From the PPthe representative Ana Marín, has stated that the Government of Spain has made a decision “without thinking, without knowledge of the facts, and if it slips, it slips, and if it doesn’t slip, it changes its mind and then we are the bad ones because we bring here a topic that interests the self-employed in Aragon.” Furthermore, he added that the Government of Spain has changed its mind because “the self-employed have told them ‘we can’t take it anymore’.”
The deputy of PSOE Darío Villagrasa recalled that the Government of Spain presented the proposal on October 13 “and changed it on October 20.” A reason why he has asserted that the regional Executive “has nothing to talk about, if they do not attack the PSOE or do not speak badly of the Government of Spain, they will lose their speech.”
“They do not have the capacity to bring laws because no one approves them and because we are still waiting for the budgets that arrive imminently and, listen, don’t forget that maybe my children will give me communion before you bring the budgets,” he stressed.
From VOXJuan Vidal has criticized Vaquero’s “rally”, in addition to pointing out that PP and PSOE “have everything agreed in Brussels to keep Von der Leyen in the presidency – of the European Commission – and Sánchez in the Government” of Spain. However, in terms of the self-employed, he pointed out that, “in ten years there will be no relief for commerce, farms, workshops and services that support our productive fabric. 80% declare themselves suffocated by the fiscal and administrative burden, a result of the unfortunate Green Pact.”
The deputy of CHAJosé Luis Soro, recalled that the Ministry’s first proposal “is no longer on the table, it was a mistake by the minister”, which CHA opposed, accusing Vaquero of using it politically.
Furthermore, the deputy of Aragón-Teruel ExistsJoaquín Moreno, “we have gone from a stroke of a sword to a pendulum of the Ministry” of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration because “it is not clear how to solve a problem”, since from 2032 contributions will definitely be based on real income. He has also stressed that the decrease in the number of self-employed workers is not compensated by higher contributions: “The contributions of the self-employed should not be raised.”
For his part, the deputy of Can weAndoni Corrales, has rejected the central Executive’s proposal and has gone on to defend “a progressive model, lowering the fees for the self-employed who earn the least and raising them for those who earn the most. The way to make the system sustainable is through progressivity.”
From IUÁlvaro Sanz, has criticized that Vaquero “opposes the Government of Spain about something that is not going to happen, that has not happened”, adding that 25% of workers in Spain do not contribute based on their real income, urging them to “guarantee decent benefits” and in accordance with their real income.
Finally, the deputy of PARAlberto Izquierdo, has assured that “the self-employed can’t take it anymore” because “every day they earn less money and every day they pay more taxes.” A situation in which he has pointed out that “they can’t stand it, they live badly. These are people who don’t get sick because they can’t get sick, they can’t afford it and they go to work in conditions in which they should be in bed.” He has also opted to reduce taxes, given that “Spain is a fiscal hell, especially for small businesses and the self-employed.”
