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Asset declarations in Spain: who declares and whether it is public
Laws
- Ley 3/2015, de 30 de marzo, reguladora del ejercicio del alto cargo de la Administración General del Estado (2015)1
Who must declare
Senior officials (altos cargos) of the General State Administration, including members of the Government, Secretaries of State, Undersecretaries, Directors General, heads of regulators and supervisors, and similar posts in public-sector entities, as listed in article 1.2.1
What is declared
A declaration of activities covering the two years before taking office, with certificates of the last two personal income tax returns, and a declaration of assets and rights with the certificate of the last wealth tax return or an equivalent form, plus copies of income tax returns for the start and end years and annually while in office.1
How often
Within a non-extendable period of three months after taking office, annually for income tax returns while in office, and on leaving office.1
Public access
The Registro de Actividades de Altos Cargos is public. The Registro de Bienes y Derechos Patrimoniales is confidential and can be accessed only by the official, the Cortes Generales, the courts and the Public Prosecutor's Office in specific cases. The content of the asset declarations is published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE), with location details omitted.1
Where to find declarations
Boletín Oficial del Estado (https://www.boe.es/) for published asset declarations, and the Oficina de Conflictos de Intereses, which keeps both registers.1
Who verifies
The Oficina de Conflictos de Intereses, which operates with full functional autonomy, manages the incompatibility regime, keeps the registers, requires compliance and reports to Congress every six months.1
Sanctions in law
Filing false declarations is a very serious infringement. Very serious and serious infringements are sanctioned with a declaration of non-compliance published in the BOE. Very serious infringements also bring removal from public posts, loss of post-departure compensation and repayment of amounts unduly received. Those who commit serious or very serious infringements cannot be appointed to a senior post for between 5 and 10 years.1
Checked 28 October 2026.
Sources
- Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado, Ley 3/2015, de 30 de marzo, reguladora del ejercicio del alto cargo de la Administración General del Estado, texto consolidado (31 March 2015)