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Self-Employed Workers Mount New Nationwide Protests Across Spain Over Taxes and Protections

Coordinated marches showcased a unified 11-point platform aimed at forcing institutional action.

Overview

  • Demonstrations took place in dozens of cities, with turnouts reported in Valladolid, Oviedo and Vigo, extending the platform’s earlier mobilization.
  • Protesters read a common manifesto seeking a VAT exemption for turnover under €85,000 and universal cash-basis VAT so tax is paid only once invoices are collected.
  • Demands also targeted proportional social-security quotas, IRPF bracket changes, immediate 100% deduction of professional investments, a one-stop administrative window and protection of family homes.
  • The movement pressed for a full overhaul of the cessation-of-activity benefit, citing that about 58% of applicants do not receive support when forced to close.
  • Marchers wore black with a single red glove to mourn shuttered businesses, and no immediate government concessions were reported after the latest actions.