February 7, 2014
Society
BANG! A decision expected to cause tremors in the government economic team. Judges of Greece’s Supreme Court ruled Friday, that the “emergency property tax of 2011 was unconstitutional and contrary to the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).” According to the reasoning, the emergency property tax is imposed according to …
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January 10, 2014
Society, Uncategorized
A misleading sms text sent to thousands of taxpayers via mobile phone caused long queues at local tax offices as people rushed to claim back the so-called “emergency property taxes” already paid in 2011. Geek media report that the text message was saying: “The Law 3986/11 on special solidarity levy …
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September 3, 2013
Economy, Society
ΑHA! A genius proposal by a brilliant politician – you know, of the kind of “siblings of live-long powerful politicians”. Deputy Mercantile Marine Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis stunned the audience of private ANT1 television when he advised families to put ads in the real estate markets and sell their property: “Those …
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April 29, 2013
Economy
Development is here to stay! Unemployment will be combated, jobless will get a bread loaf and a piece of cheese and the revenues-bringing tax called “emergency property levy” will continue as such and in some cases even retroactive. On Sunday night, Greek government passed a multi-bill paving the way for …
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April 15, 2013
Economy, Politics
He could hardly suppress his enthusiasm. A visibly touched prime minister appeared in our TV screens on Monday noon. Antonis Samaras hailed the deal with Greece’s international lenders painting with pink colors the future of Greece. Skillfully underlining the country’s achievements with a voice that trembled with passion and pride, …
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April 4, 2013
Economy, Society
Renaming “meat into fish” does not change anything. It’s still meat. However, Greece’s coalition government leaders decided to invent a new formula how to keep collecting the “emergency property tax” which turns permanent after Troika pressures. On Wednesday night, Prime minister Antonis Samaras and his coalition partners Evangelos Venizelos (PASOK) …
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March 15, 2013
Economy
Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras shocked Greeks on Thursday night, unofficially announcing that the emergency property tax will be collected also in 2013. “I suggested, the emergency property tax collected through electricity bills will have a milder form,” Stournaras told reporters in Brussels, however he refrained to elaborate how this ‘milder …
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January 28, 2013
Politics
Charis Theocharis, the new revenues general secretary claimed in public that he cannot pay the emergency property tax. During his appearance at the congress of the Association of Property Owners, a number of people started to shout and protest about the many different taxes imposed at properties. “I have no …
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January 22, 2013
Society
Several hundreds of angry citizens gathered outside the headquarters of Greek Public Power Company (DEH)to protest the new hikes in electricity and the attached “emergency property tax” that skyrocket the end amount Greeks have to pay month in, month out. Banner: “We pay nothing, we owe nothing” “I dont’ pay any …
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December 19, 2012
Economy, Society
This is the never ending confusion-story of the emergency property tax that skyrockets the electricity bills every month and forces Greeks to pay exorbitant amounts to avoid power outages. On Wednesday, Greece’s Supreme Court annulled the ban of a first instance Athens court that had ruled “the collection of emergency property …
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December 11, 2012
Economy, Society
Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras found a new way to make laws. By sending letters. Monday night, he sent letter to management of Public Power Company (DEH) asking the company to continue collecting the emergency property tax. Furthermore, the Finance Ministry will appeal to Supreme Court against the decision of First Instance …
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December 7, 2012
Economy
For one more time confusion prevail over the emergency property tax to be paid through electricity bill issued by the Public Power Company (DEH). After an Athens court ruled that it was illegal to collect the property levy though these bills, Greek media reported that the management of DEH instructed …
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September 5, 2012
Economy, Society
Greece’ property owners will become “tenants” in their own homes and pay “rent” in form of property taxes, should Samaras government plans on property taxation come true. The country’s economic team plans to unify all different taxes and fees and emergency levies that already lay heavy on the shoulders of real …
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August 3, 2012
Economy
Don’t be surprised if you see your electricity bills gone up again. It’s not only because the emergency property tax 2012 will be tagged in the August bills sent but Greek Public Power Company (DEH). It is because Energy Regulatory Authority has decided to increase the fees for Renewable Energy by 47 percent. Greece’s …
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July 19, 2012
Society
For a bill of 866 euro Greek Public Power Company (DEH) cut the electricity supply to an Athens Hospice hosting 235 bed-ridden seniors who average age is between 80 and 90+ years old. The strange thing is that the bill expires in upcoming August 3rd, 2012. According to daily To …
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July 11, 2012
Economy, Society
IT is really amazing how quickly the government forgot its elections promises. Didn’t we hear that the emergency property tax would be cancelled and all the different taxes imposed on properties would be replaced by a flat tax? If you still remember of this sentence by Antonis Samaras, you’d better delete …
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May 21, 2012
Economy
“Paying taxes is a national duty,” said newly appointed Finance Minister Giorgos Zannias and ordered tax offices to send out the first wave of property tax bills for 2009 to 200,000 Greeks. The ETAK 2009 is the property tax bill that the state had failed to collect in the years that followed 2009. Instead …
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March 6, 2012
Economy, Society
If I were a surgeon, I would have raised my hands towards the sky and I would have said to the patient’s relatives “We did all we could. Now the patient is in God’s hands”. A similar clueless … moment happened to me in the last twelve hours, last night …
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March 3, 2012
Economy, Society
Finally a good news! The Council of State ruled that the electricity cannot be cut if consumers fail to pay the emergency property tax through the power company bills.The Council of State ruled that this measure violates the Greek Constitution. The bad news is the the same body ruled that …
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February 3, 2012
Economy, Society
Thousands of property owners who try to scratch together the emergency property tax or stand in long queues to request exemptions of reduced fees will take a relief breath that the property power will not be cut off. The Greek Finance Ministry prepares an amendment on the emergency property tax bill that …
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