Madrid, Rabi'I 03, 1438, December 02, 2016, SPA -- Spain's government says it hopes to bring in an extra 7.5 billion euros in taxes to help bring down its budget deficit next year to close to the 3 percent level permitted by the European Union. Spanish Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro said today that the government hopes to get most of the money 4.3 billion euros from increased company taxes and the rest from anti-tax fraud measures and taxes on alcohol, tobacco and sugary drinks. -- SPA 19:21 LOCAL TIME 16:21 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w281757