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Greeks’ bitter Coffee: Special Tax skyrockets prices, decrease consumption

February 20, 2019 Economy Comments Off on Greeks’ bitter Coffee: Special Tax skyrockets prices, decrease consumption

Price increase of 23 percent and higher? “No, thanks!” said Greeks and cut on their favorite drink, the coffee. Greek coffee? Frappe with instant coffee? Filter coffee or espresso for Cappuccino or Freddo? Exorbitant prices due to the Special Consumption Tax forced Greeks to more austerity and cuts and turned …

Council of State cancels Special Consumption Tax on Wine

September 4, 2018 Economy Comments Off on Council of State cancels Special Consumption Tax on Wine

The Council of State has ruled in favor of the cancellation of Special Consumption Tax on wine. The ruling of Greece’s highest court No. 1793/3-9-2018 was published by the Greek Wine Association on Tuesday. The judicial ruling comes as the government has repeatedly said since summer 2017 to abolish this …

Special Consumption Tax on Wine to be scrapped, says minister

August 27, 2017 Economy 5

The government will scrap the special consumption tax on wine by end of the year, Minister for Rural Development, Vaggelis Apostolou, announced on Saturday. The measure not only did not meet revenue targets, it boosted illegal trade in wine and grapes. Inaugurating the Wine Days of Nemea 2017 in one …

EU wants hikes in V.A.T & other taxes in Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy…

October 9, 2013 Economy 4

The gap between theory and practice… That’s the main problem of institutional technocrats seeking solutions to countries where real people live in. They just don’t get it. that their theoretical approach is good on academic level but a failure in real life. A fact that is being confirmed again and …

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