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ERC Delays Congress Debate on Catalonia IRPF Bill to 2026, Prioritizes Housing Measure

The party says the pause is a pact with the Socialists to keep sensitive financing talks on track.

Overview

  • ERC confirms its IRPF proposición de ley will not reach the floor until the next session, at the earliest February 2026.
  • In the current plenary, ERC will instead push a housing bill designed to penalize large-scale property accumulation through progressive taxation.
  • Party leaders frame the delay as an agreed move to avoid distorting negotiations on a new funding model; the PSC applauds the timing, while Junts criticizes the decision as further stalling by Sánchez.
  • The Government recently declined to exercise a 30‑day veto on the IRPF text, yet the main institutional resistance remains within the Finance Ministry.
  • ERC’s proposal would amend LOFCA and two other financing laws, enable other regions to collect IRPF, and deploy in phases from 2027 to 2029, as talks continue over resources and the ordinality principle.