##  [New Tax Legislation in the Budget Law for 2016](/pt/en_GB/new/new-tax-legislation-budget-law-2016) 

# New Tax Legislation in the Budget Law for 2016





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On October 30, 2015, the Official State Gazette (BOE) published Law 48/2015, of October 29, 2015, on the General State Budget for 2016 (LPGE). The most important new items of tax legislation in this law are described below.

 

**1. Personal Income Tax** 

1.1 Employer paid sickness insurance premiums 

1.2 Limits for use of the objective assessment method in fiscal years 2016 and 2017

 

**2. Corporate Income Tax** 

2.1 Reduction to income from certain intangible assets (“patent box”)

2.2 Conversion of certain deferred tax assets into a loan payable by the tax authorities 

2.3 Management of the tax 

 

**3. Wealth Tax**

 

**4. Value Added Tax**

 

**5. Other amendments** 

5.1 Transfer and stamp tax

5.2 Special tax on electricity 

5.3 Tax on fluorinated greenhouse gases 

5.4 Local taxes

5.5 Charges

5.6 Not-for-profit entities and tax incentives for patronage 

5.7 Tax regime applicable to certain transactions performed by the Spanish Mint (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda)

5.8 Public Multi-Purpose Income Indicator

5.9 Legal interest rate for money and late-payment interest















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