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The current Economic Treaty Navarre-State Wednesday, January 22, 2003
On 5 November 2007, the President of the Government of Navarre, Miguel Sanz, and the Secretary of Treasury and Budgets , Carlos Ocaña y Pérez de Tudela, headed the delegations of Navarre and the State that subscribed the review and modification of the Convenio Económico. The financial activity of the Comunidad Foral de Navarre is governed by its own specific and individual system within Spain’s organisation in autonomous communities, which is based on considerations of a historical nature.
President Sanz and the Secretary of Treasury and Budgets Carlos Ocaña y Pérez de Tudela, taken during the treaty ceremony.
The Economic Treaty that governs the financial autonomy of Navarre within Spain, which has its roots in the Ley Paccionada of 1841, by means of which the Ancient Kingdom became integrated within the structure of the State, whilst retaining the right to collect its own taxes.
In accordance with the Spanish Constitution, which upholds and respects the historical rights of Navarre, the Ley Orgánica de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Regimen Foral de Navarra specifically stipulates Navarre’s right to maintain, establish and regulate its own tax regime, provided that it does not contradict international conventions or the taxes of the State itself.
The Economic Treaty is therefore a consequence of Navarre’s financial autonomy. It lays down the criteria for fiscal harmonisation as determined by the powers in each one of the taxes and the so-called “aportación de Navarra al Estado”, Navarre’s contribution to the State coffers, whereby Navarre makes an annual payment to the State for the services and functions that have not be transferred and which are provided by the Central Administration.
Since 1841 down to the present day, five treaties have been signed. Following those of 1877, 1927, 1941, 1968, the current one was signed on 31 July 1990. The texts endorsed in 1997, 2003 and 2007 are reviews and modifications with regard to this latter one.