Spain's Treasury Minister Defends Tax Agency Autonomy Against PP Claims

Asturias finance councillor Guillermo Peláez urged the People's Party to discuss tax policy responsibly, rejecting the party's description of the tax system as “an inferno” and insisting that recent measures aim to relieve the fiscal burden on middle‑income families.

National finance minister Arcadi España similarly defended the independence of the Agencia Tributaria after PP senators raised questions about alleged irregularities linked to former president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s jewelry. España said the agency’s staff act “with objective criteria and absolute impartiality” and warned that political interference would undermine legal certainty.