The CIS conducted a survey on public opinion and fiscal policy, asking respondents about issues such as their assessment of the functioning of public services, taxes, and tax fraud, among other topics.
Taxes and tax fraud
88.9% of Spaniards believe that there is "a lot or quite a lot" of tax fraud in our country, and 81.7% believe that cheating the Treasury on tax returns "is cheating the rest of the citizens." Regarding tax pressure, 36.7% believe that more taxes are paid in Spain than in Europe, while 31.2% believe the opposite, that more taxes are paid in Europe than in our country.
78.2% do not believe that those who have more pay more taxes, while 62.5% believe that Spaniards are little or not at all aware or responsible when it comes to paying taxes.
Regarding the fight against tax fraud, 40.1% believe the Administration makes "many or quite a few" efforts to combat tax fraud, a percentage that coincides with those who believe the Administration makes few efforts in this area.
Valuation of public services
The study also asked respondents to assess the functioning of public services, and 60% rated the functioning of public transportation as "very or fairly" satisfactory; 52.2% rated citizen security as "very" or "fairly" satisfactory; 49.1% rated education as "fairly" satisfactory; and 45.9% rated healthcare as "very or fairly" satisfactory. The administration of justice was "very or fairly" satisfactory for 19.2% of respondents.
Nearly 60% of Spaniards believe that "taxes are necessary for the State to provide public services," and 14.3% believe that "taxes are a means to better redistribute wealth in society."
The various public administrations allocate the money we pay in taxes in Spain to fund public services and benefits, and those surveyed believe that "very few" resources are allocated to housing (80.1%), research in science and technology (79.9%), and the rural environment (73.7%).
The State and the Economy
48.3% of Spaniards believe that "the State should intervene in economic life, but respect private initiative," 22.8% believe that "the State should not intervene in economic life, except to correct possible imbalances," while 18.2% believe that "the State should intervene in all economic life."
Economic situation
When asked about their personal financial situation, 70.7% of Spaniards say it is "good or very good"; 53.3% say the situation in their autonomous community is "good or very good," while when asked about the situation in Spain, it is "good or very good" for 38.5%.
Aspects of life
The study also asks about various aspects of Spaniards' lives and their level of satisfaction. On a scale of 0 to 10, where zero is "completely dissatisfied" and ten is "completely satisfied," "family life" is rated 8.57, health 7.67, social life 7.81, and standard of living 7.24. These and other data are collected in the survey conducted from July 5th to 11th with 4,005 interviewees.
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