Catalonia’s Department of Economy and Finance appointed Maria Isabel Sánchez Muñoz as head of the Corporate Tax Policy Area within the Directorate General of Taxes and Gambling, reportedly after a merit-and-capability competition. The appointment was published in the official regional gazette.
The appointment changes leadership in Catalonia's authority responsible for corporate tax policy, taxes and gambling.
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Catalonia approved Order ECF/168/2026 of 7 September amending self-assessment form 040 for random draws, raffles and tombolas. The changes revise participant identification and tax calculations and allow supplementary self-assessments. The order takes effect on 1 October 2026.
Catalonia's 2026 budget applies a general 2% increase to public fees, but excludes the gambling tax, according to the published fee schedule. Administrative charges for gambling-related services remain set at specified rates, including €6,545.50 for casino authorisations and €1,308.90 for bingo halls.
It was reported that Catalonia’s gaming tax assessments reached EUR63.98m in Q1 2026, increasing 1.2%. Net cash collection declined 0.4% to EUR61.42m.
Catalonia reported €11.12m in online gambling tax revenue for the first quarter of 2026, up 17.7% year on year. Total gambling tax receipts reached €63.98m, while net collections fell 0.4% to €61.42m as most land-based categories declined.
Catalonia’s tax agency detected €6.2m in fraud involving gambling taxes during 2025, according to a report on its enforcement results. The agency conducted 317 checks in the sector; the detected amount averaged €19,517.9 per action, the highest across the tax categories it examined.