Theoretically I could write about the Eurostat’s latest report about the taxation trends in the European Union. But, practically, I will not do it. Because, the overall tax-to-GDP ratio refers to data from 2012. It really makes no sense to mention such a report considering the fact that taxes increase yearly in Greece of loan agreements and Troika-inspired austerity program and the taxation system has been changed twice since 2012. We could call this “when reality overcomes the statistics”.
Therefore, I say so much: Greece is 5th within the EU when it comes to property taxes. A new property taxation system with higher taxes is valid since 1.1.2014.
Greece is 8th within the EU when it comes to fuel taxation. I suppose the heating oil taxation was not include din the 2012 Eurostat report.
An odd things is happening in the EUrostat statistics: the average tax-to-GDP ratio is 39.4% but in Greece is relatively low with 33.7%.
This has most probably to do with the high percentage of tax evasion. A fact that imposed over-taxation to employees and pensioners with no other income. And that’s no new!
