1.3. Staff and budget

For the fulfilment of its mission, the Tax Agency, as of 31 of December 2013, had a staff of 26,231 people, 2.71 per cent less that in 2012, of which 53.08 per cent were women and 46.92 per cent were men, with an average age of 49.74 years (0.60 years more that in 2012).

The staff of Tax Agency is smaller than the average of tax administrations of OECD countries, basing its management on the high specialisation and qualification of the professionals who integrate it and on the intensive use of new technologies.

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In 2013, the Tax Agency had a budget of €1,329.2 million. The total expense rose to €1,313.2 million, 1.7 per cent more that in 2012; although this comparison is affected by the suppression of the second extra pay of civil servants in 2012. The 2013-2012 variation without this effect would reflect a decrease of 2.5 per cent, in accordance with the budgetary adjustment of the last years.

The distribution by chapters of the obligations recognised is the following:

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