The Spanish Confederation of Senior Citizens' Organizations (CEOMA) has warned of a possible tax discrimination that could affect thousands of pensioners in Catalonia and the rest of the State during the next income tax campaign. The entity, which groups around 800,000 senior citizens, demands that the tax treatment of low pensions in the IRPF be reviewed.
They demand equality in tax deductions
CEOMA holds that pensioners should be able to access the same deduction for work performance that already applies to those who receive the interprofessional minimum wage. The Government recently approved new deductions for low-income workers, with the aim that those who earn the SMI are exempt from paying income tax. However, the organization denounces that many pensioners with similar incomes, lower than or equal to the SMI, do not enjoy that tax benefit.
Complaint of unequal treatment
The organization describes the difference in tax treatment as "unfair and discriminatory" and requests the application of equivalent deductions for low-income pensioners. CEOMA insists on the need to avoid tax discrimination and calls for an urgent review of the system to ensure equity between workers and pensioners in comparable economic situations.
Impact on the older population
In Catalonia, where the aging of the population is especially relevant in neighborhoods like Eixample, Gràcia or municipalities of the Barcelona metropolitan area, the measure could affect a significant number of people. Many people depend exclusively on low pensions to cover their basic needs, as the organization recalls