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Galicia Passes Urgent Law Allowing Tax Deduction for Schoolbooks Paid in Cash in Late 2025

The exception responds to families’ unawareness of the cash exclusion.

Overview

  • Parliament approved the urgent measure with backing from PPdeG, PSdeG and BNG, while Democracia Ourensana abstained.
  • Cash purchases of textbooks and school materials made between July 1 and December 31, 2025 qualify in the IRPF filing period that begins April 8, 2026.
  • Eligible households can claim 15% of the expense up to €105 per pupil if per‑capita income is below €30,000.
  • The Xunta estimates about 60,000 families will benefit, with a total fiscal cost of roughly €7 million.
  • The original rule excluded cash to ensure traceability, and the Xunta frames this as a one‑off exception as opposition parties criticized the rushed process as a “chapuza.”