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UPTA Steps Up Bid for 5-Point Regional IRPF Cut for Self-Employed as It Moves to Protect Retail Space

The association pairs its tax relief push with a 2026 municipal drive to stop converting ground-floor shops into housing.

Overview

  • UPTA has circulated its five-point proposal to regional parliaments seeking a five-percentage-point cut on the regional IRPF applied to self-employed income up to €35,200.
  • In Madrid, the group cites 252,211 self-employed workers and estimates a €549 annual saving for a €30,000 tax base, with total relief of about €138.8 million.
  • To offset lost revenue, UPTA proposes state financing or lifting the effective corporate tax rate for companies with turnover above €4 million to roughly 25–27%, which it estimates could raise €1.2–€1.8 billion.
  • In Galicia, UPTA projects combined state and regional tax savings of about €1,200 for lower-earning self-employed workers under €35,000, based on €450 regional and €750 state reductions.
  • UPTA says it will file 2026 municipal motions to curb shop-to-housing conversions, citing rising commercial rents in Vilagarcía by up to 25%, hundreds of local store closures over five years, and it also criticizes the government’s Verifactu delay and a freeze on contribution bases.