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Energy crisis changes operating hours in Greece’s stores

October 5, 2022 Economy, FEATURED 2

The energy crisis is changing the operation hours in stores and the start has been made by the Trade Association of Thessaloniki that in all formality raised the issue of reduced hours and made a relevant proposal. Similar thoughts reportedly exist by the Trade Association in Athens, while the Development …

Finance Ministry extends reduced V.A.T. for 5 islands in the Aegean

June 27, 2019 Economy Comments Off on Finance Ministry extends reduced V.A.T. for 5 islands in the Aegean

The Finance Ministry has extended the implementation of reduced Value Added Tax V.A.T. for five islands in the Aegean Sea for another six months. The five islands are these that have been receiving the largest migrants inflows. According to the Finance Ministry decision the reduced V.A.T. will be valid for …

Reduced VAT for food, social services, hotels goes into effect as of May 20

May 20, 2019 Economy Comments Off on Reduced VAT for food, social services, hotels goes into effect as of May 20

Greece’s Independent Public Revenues Authority has issued a circular with regards to the new decreased Value Added Tax that goes into effect as of Monday, May 20, 2019. The circular analytically describes the sectors affected by the decreased V.A.T. It affects hundreds of food items, catering services but also hotels …

Pension contributions for freelancers, self-employed, farmers to decrease as of Jan

November 7, 2018 Economy Comments Off on Pension contributions for freelancers, self-employed, farmers to decrease as of Jan

Pension contributions by freelance workers, the self-employed and farmers towards their pension will drop from 20% to 13.3% once a new law is voted, Labor Minister Efi Achtsioglou told News 24/7 radio station on Tuesday. The draft law for the reductions, which will include other professions as well, will be …

Pension cuts: Greeks need to live up to 101 to amortize social security contributions

May 22, 2017 Economy 1

Greek workers will need to live to be 1o1 years old in order to be able to amortize the social security contributions they paid during their working life. This is a very realistic estimation given the new Greek realities: increasing contributions and retirement age and part-time work and sharp pension …

Greek Fin Min Gives Wrong SMS Number for Property Tax Exemptions

October 1, 2011 Economy 2

That’s a true …Greek planning! Glorification of Sloppiness. The SMS number <54160> given public by the Finance Ministry for those who are entitled to be exempted from the Emergency Property Tax …belongs also to one or even two other subscribers! The ministry tries to correct the issue and there will …

Greece’s Exemptions Criteria to Emergency Property Tax

October 1, 2011 Economy Comments Off on Greece’s Exemptions Criteria to Emergency Property Tax

Parents with more than three children, long time jobless and people with heavy disabilities are exempted form the emergency Property Tax or they will pat reduced prices per square meter. More specifically: Reduced prices of 0,5 euro per sq meter will pay a) Parents with more than 3 children, when …

Upd: Greece Extra Property Tax – Exemptions per SMS, till Oct 2/11

September 30, 2011 Economy 11

This is an importance notice for the emergency property tax. Those social groups exempted from the emergency property tax or those to pay reduced prices will have to send SMS to the Ministry and declare they belong to these groups. You have to send SMS to Mobile number <54160>. The …

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