Spain's Tax Agency Sends 'Letters of Fear' to Taxpayers
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Hacienda is the tax office in Spain. It collects money from people and companies. This month, Hacienda is sending special letters to some taxpayers. People call these letters 'letters of fear'.
The letters ask people about their taxes. A taxpayer is a person who pays money to the government. If Hacienda sends you this letter, you must answer fast.
You have ten working days to answer the letter. Working days are days from Monday to Friday. They do not include weekends.
Hacienda sent these letters before. Now, Hacienda is sending them again. This is called a 'retoma', or a return to something.
Experts say people should read the letter carefully. If you get one, you should answer it quickly and correctly. This can help you avoid problems with Hacienda.
Vocabulary15 words
- Hacienda
- the government office that collects taxes in Spain
- taxpayer
- a person who pays money to the government
- taxes
- money people pay to the government
- working days
- days from Monday to Friday, not weekends
- letter
- a written message sent to someone
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- contributor
- a person who gives money or pays taxes
- respond
- to answer
- fear
- a feeling of being afraid
- resume
- to start again after stopping
- deadline
- the last day you can do something
- warning
- a message that tells you about a problem
- document
- an official paper with information
- money
- what people use to buy things
- office
- a place where people work
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1. Spain's tax office 2. Ten 3. False
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Hacienda is the _____ office in Spain. It collects money from people and companies. This month, Hacienda is sending special _____ to some taxpayers. People call these letters 'letters of _____'.
The letters ask people about their _____. A taxpayer is a person who pays money to the _____. If Hacienda sends you this letter, you must answer fast.
You have _____ working days to answer the letter. Working days are days from Monday to Friday. They do not include _____.
Hacienda sent these letters before. Now, Hacienda is sending them _____. This is called a 'retoma', or a return to something.
Experts say people should read the letter _____. If you get one, you should answer it quickly and correctly. This can help you avoid _____ with Hacienda.
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