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For every €100 a Greek self-employed makes, €82 go to taxes and contributions

June 28, 2017 Economy 3

Greeks will work an average of 203 days this year to pay taxes to the state and social insurance contributions, according to research conducted by the Dragoumis Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM) to raise awareness about tax freedom day – the first day of the year in which a country …

Why No Politician Dares Telling Greeks About the €11.5 Billion Cuts?

August 6, 2012 Economy, Editor 3

The Troika left, Greek politicians were left behind. In Athens. Greece’s lenders inspectors left the Greek capital Athens on Sunday after they laid the country’s coalition government leaders on Procrustes* bed. Representatives from IMF, EU and ECB did not stretched them on the rogue’s bed. Instead, they cut so much it needed to fit to …

Troika Doubts Greek FinMin Forecasts on Revenues Targets From Combating Tax Evasion

August 2, 2012 Economy 7

Greece’s lenders, the Troika, apparently cast doubts on revenue targets The Greek government forecasts to collect from fighting tax evasion. The case refers to Greek government forecasts about revenues from combating tax evasion and for the years 2013-2016. Greek Finance Ministry predicted to collect 3.8 billion euro. The Troika, however, “sees” only 1.9 …

€11.5-Billion Spending Cuts? Greek Government Talks About A Strategy Plan…

July 31, 2012 Economy, Editor, Politics, Uncategorized 3

There is something odd about the talks between Greece’s government partners Antonis Samaras (ND), Evangelos Venizelos (PASOK) and Fotis Kouvelis (Democratic Left). The three leaders, their parties’ committees and negotiation teams from several ministries have been apparently talking about the 11-billion-euro package of Troika-measures under the guidelines of Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras …

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