Catalonia has backed a proposed regional funding model that the Generalitat says would provide an additional €4.686 billion from 2027, subject to approval by Spain’s Congress of Deputies and Senate. For Catalan residents, the extra revenue is intended to improve the Generalitat’s capacity to fund public services, including healthcare, education and social services.

The proposal was endorsed by the Fiscal and Financial Policy Council (CPFF), the body bringing together Spain’s central government and autonomous communities to discuss regional funding. The Generalitat says the plan would increase Catalonia’s resources by 13.35% and its 2026 non-financial, non-earmarked expenditure base by 12%.

What the proposed model would change

According to the Generalitat’s official outline of the new financing model, the State would add €20.975 billion to the overall system. Catalonia would receive 22.3% of that additional funding.

  • Catalonia would receive an additional €4.686 billion.
  • The model is intended to take effect from 2027.
  • It would end the current system of payment advances.
  • It would give the Generalitat a larger share of revenue from personal income tax and VAT, the value-added tax.

The Generalitat says the proposal respects the principle of ordinality, meaning Catalonia’s position in funding the system should broadly match its position in resources received after redistribution. Under the adjusted-population measure cited by the government, Catalonia would remain the third-largest net contributor and move to third place in resources received.

Using real population, the Generalitat says Catalonia would move from tenth to ninth place and sit above the average for the first time since 2009.

Parliamentary approval still required

The CPFF vote does not put the system into force. The Spanish Council of Ministers must first approve the draft legislation, after which it will be submitted to the Congress of Deputies for amendments, negotiations between parliamentary groups and a final vote.

If approved by Congress, the legislation would go to the Senate. A Senate rejection would return the text to Congress, which can lift the upper house’s veto.

Residents can follow the proposal’s stated funding figures, timetable and parliamentary route through the Generalitat’s official new financing model page.

Primary sources: eb.gencat.cat. Reported by ara.cat, en.ara.cat, elconstitucional.es, catalannews.com, elperiodico.com, lavanguardia.com, 20minutos.es, Ara Cat.