Ibex 35 companies paid 12% more in taxes in 2025, according to PwC total tax contribution reports
Executive summary: The 35 companies comprising Spain's Ibex 35 index reported a 12% rise in total taxes paid in 2025 compared with 2024, based on PwC's total tax contribution studies. Higher tax burdens can affect net profitability and may influence investor expectations for dividend payouts and share valuations of Ibex constituents.
Who is involved: Ibex 35 constituent firms, PwC as the reporting adviser, and Spanish tax authorities (implicitly) as the regulators of corporate tax.
Likely next: Analysts may revise earnings forecasts for Ibex 35 companies, and policymakers could examine corporate tax trends in forthcoming fiscal debates.
The 35 firms that make up Spain's Ibex 35 index reported a 12% increase in total taxes paid in 2025 compared with 2024, based on PwC's annual total tax contribution studies. The rise reflects higher corporate tax liabilities across the index and may affect net profitability. While the data point is historical, investors and analysts could use it to reassess earnings forecasts and valuation multiples for the blue‑chip basket.
Timeline
- — Los impuestos soportados del Ibex 35 suben un 12% en 2025 (Expansión)
- — El hércules del Ibex que sube un 160% desde 2025 y tiene potencial (Expansión)
- — Japón agita su cartera del Ibex y vende acciones de 3 grandes bancos españoles (Expansión)
- — Goldman, Morgan Stanley y JPMorgan revolucionan los accionariados del Ibex con 10.000 millones en derivados (Expansión)
Analysis — what this means
Historical parallels
- Ibex 35 rose 160% from 2025 to mid‑2026 (Expansión, July 23 2026)
- Japanese pension fund sold stakes in three major Spanish banks from the Ibex (Expansión, July 20 2026)
- Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan used derivatives to alter Ibex shareholdings worth €10 billion (Expansión, July 19 2026)
Key entities
Sources
- Los impuestos soportados del Ibex 35 suben un 12% en 2025 — Expansión
- El hércules del Ibex que sube un 160% desde 2025 y tiene potencial — Expansión
- Japón agita su cartera del Ibex y vende acciones de 3 grandes bancos españoles — Expansión
- Goldman, Morgan Stanley y JPMorgan revolucionan los accionariados del Ibex con 10.000 millones en derivados — Expansión
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