PORTAL INSTITUCIONAL DEL MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA

How to use the Ministry of Finance website​

The ​Ministry of Finance​ provides a website where the public can find information on the subject, as well as the services it offers. This guide provides an overview of the site's organisational structure, outlines the accessibility requirements it meets, and details the software or technical settings needed to access all content. The main page of the website is divided into several sections for ease of navigation:​​

Home page header and navigation

• The upper part of the portal shows the institutional coat of arms of the Ministry. To return to the home page at any time, simply click on the shield icon.
• Should you wish to view the page in a language other than Spanish (the default language), you may select from the other co-official languages (Catalan, Galician, Basque) or English by accessing the drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner. In addition to the language drop-down, you will also find the advanced search option.
• The top bar provides access to the Ministry's primary information and service channels.

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Central content zone​

Please note that a printable version is available via the icon located in the top right-hand corner of the page. The Ministry's latest news and highlights are displayed on the homepage.

• Direct access to: It provides users with rapid access to the pages and services that are most frequently used by the public.
• Banners on the right: Click on the 'Subscribe' button to register your interest. You will also find the Ministry's agenda and links to other relevant websites.
• Complementary menu area: The bottom of the page contains a number of links, including those to the site map, the 'Help us improve' questionnaire, the legal notice, accessibility, data protection, privacy policy, social networks, as well as the address and the Ministry's coat of arms.

How do we ascertain our current location?​

• The navigation and results pages feature a header that indicates the channel, sub-channel and news content currently in use.​

• ​​Furthermore, the site map in the footer provides users with an additional means of navigating the site at any time. To return to the above section of the page, please click on the 'Click to go to above section' arrow located at the bottom right of the page.

Accessibility and Standards

The Ministry's portal complies with W3C standards and is accessible to people with disabilities. ​

The portal is fully compliant with W3C recommendations regarding HTML 5 and CSS.3 specifications. ​​​

The Ministry offers an automated headline service for content added to the website. The RSS service of the portal enables users to ascertain immediately which sections contain new content:​

• Press releases Ministry
• News Virtual Office of Local Authorities​
• Public employment at the Ministry​​​

Technical recommendations and software required to download information from the portal​​

• Our PDF files can be viewed using any PDF reader.
• X509.3 Class 2 electronic certificate, issued by the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, for processing of certain electronic services. RSS readers are software applications that pull information from different websites to a unified platform, akin to a news aggregator or feed.