Shops and businesses that will remain closed until January 11 will not have to pay rent for the month of January, the Ministry of Finance announced on Saturday.
The ministry decision came after Saturday’s announcement of returning to the restrictive measures as they stood right before the Christmas and New Year holidays.
It concerns businesses in the broad retail sector, in the arts, sports, tourism, transportation services, hairdressers, beauty salons, bookshops and any businesses that will have to stay closed until January 11.
An 80% of the agreed rent will be compensated to legal owners of commercial premises from the state budget. In the case of legal entities who own commercial properties, the compensation is set to 60%, the ministry added.
It should be recalled that the government has extended tele-working until Jan 31, 2021.
PS Be generous as a state at the cost of private sector…
Good to see that the Greek state is flush with enough money to pay all business rents. We’ll all be thankful when it time to pay the piper