Overview

• Esquerra Republicana registered an organic‑law proposal in Congress for the Generalitat to assume full management of personal income tax.
• The text seeks to amend LOFCA, the 2009 regional financing law and Catalonia's tax‑cession statute, with LOFCA changes requiring 176 votes, so ERC is courting Junts and the investiture bloc.
• ERC submitted the proposal unilaterally after disagreements with PSOE, as the party demands integrated management with application, review and sanctioning powers from the start, whereas the government favors a progressive handover.
• Oriol Junqueras warned that ERC will not enter budget negotiations in Madrid or Barcelona without concrete movement on the financing model and IRPF collection.
• ERC cites the Catalan tax agency’s reinforcement plan and a phased timetable that foresees starting IRPF administration in 2028, with party estimates pointing to full coverage around 2029 if reforms clear Congress in 2026.