4.1.6. Civic-Tax Education Programme

During 2020, the implementation of the Civic-Tax Education Program developed by the Tax Agency since 2003 has continued. In collaboration with the educational community, various activities have been carried out aimed at children and adolescents to promote fiscal awareness in future taxpayers so that they assimilate fiscal responsibility as one of the values on which a democratic society is organized. All the activities in this field were carried out by staff of the Tax Agency who participated voluntarily.

Due to the pandemic, and the declaration of the state of alarm and its extension; Starting in March, activities were drastically reduced, with only those that were feasible remotely being carried out and, exceptionally, some in person.

This program currently has 247 trainers, distributed throughout all the Delegations of the national territory; carrying out, among other activities, the following:

• Open days (visits to the Delegations) with the participation of nearly 4,661 students (Primary, ESO and Baccalaureate).
• Visits to educational centres by Tax Agency staff, with the participation of more than 15,849 students.
• Courses and talks at faculties and university schools, with the participation of 1,038 students.

  It is worth highlighting the increase in activities carried out in this area, favoured by the signing of Collaboration Protocols. In 2019, 25 Collaboration Protocols were signed with Universities, which include among their objectives the transmission of civic tax values. Special emphasis is placed on the Faculties of Education Sciences and Teacher Training Centres.

These figures mean that the Tax Agency has reached 40% fewer school and university students in 2020 than the previous year, due to the pandemic situation.

The program has as a fundamental teaching tool the Civic-Tax Education Portal , which is located on the Tax Agency website.

In 2020, the National Competition for Schools had to be suspended within the framework of the Civic Tax Education Program , in which students in the 5th and 6th years of Primary Education, ESO, Baccalaureate and basic training cycles or intermediate level of Vocational Training who have attended the talks or conferences participate; presenting works such as editorials or advertising pieces (graphic posters or videos). At the end of the year, the national awards ceremony is held by the Director General of the Tax Agency in the auditorium of its headquarters. However, in some Special Delegations the first phase was able to be carried out, leaving the winners pending to participate in the next possible edition at national level.

In November 2017, the European Tax Education Portal TAXEDU was published, in whose development the Tax Agency has participated very actively, and continues to participate, collaborating in its dissemination.