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Greece's Creditors Concerned over Scrapping of Counter-Measures for Tax-Free Ceiling Reduction

Greece's EU creditors see the cancellation of the counter-measures that were to accompany the scrapping of the reduction of the tax-free ceiling as problematic, a Kathimerini report says. The aim of the reduction of the tax-free ceiling measure that was...

New Austerity Measures for Greece Include Pension Cuts, Lower Tax-Free Income

The Greek government on Tuesday agreed with international creditors on new austerity measures in order to close the second review of the bailout program, which also paves the way for talks on debt easing. According to sources close to the...

Greece to Propose Lowering Tax-Free Threshold to Avoid Pension Cuts

Greece is to lower the tax-free threshold for low incomes in order to close the evaluation of the bailout program, a Kathimerini report says. The proposal for lowering the tax-free threshold to incomes of 6,000 euros per year and above...

Greek FinMin Tsakalotos: Measures Agreed With Lenders Will be Legislated in Coming Weeks

Following a meeting with eurozone finance ministers in Malta on Friday, Greek Finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos said that the country will be legislating the fiscal measures agreed on with its international creditors in the weeks to come, as reported...

New Government Overhauls Greek Tax System

The new Greek government is preparing an overhaul of the tax system, starting with a Large Property Tax (LPT) that will include real estate, bank deposits, luxury goods, works of art, with a tax-free threshold of 300,000 euros, and...

PM Tsipras Confirms Greece Plans To Repay IMF Loans Earlier

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Monday that Greece plans to repay its more expensive IMF loans earlier than it needs to, in order to ''create favorable conditions for its economy.'' According to officials, Greece plans to repay the...

IMF to Greece: Implement Agreed-Upon Cuts

The necessity of the implementation of cuts already agreed to by the Greek government, including pension cuts and the lowering of the tax-free income threshold, was reiterated by the International Monetary Fund’s spokesperson in Washington. Gerry Rice said that it...

OPINION: 'Macedonia' Issue is a Smokescreen for New Greek Austerity

The fact that the Greek government opened the controversial issue of the naming of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) at a time when creditors were pressuring Athens to implement reforms was suspicious from day one. Athens had agreed with creditors...

Greece Commits to Post-Bailout Actions

Greece has committed to five important fiscal actions for after the end of the bailout program in August, while the new omnibus bill to be ratified in parliament on Thursday includes some relief measures for taxpayers. According to a Kathimerini...

IMF: Greece Should Broaden Tax Base

Greece should consider broadening its tax base and possibly accelerate lowering the threshold for tax-free incomes for 2019 instead of 2020, said IMF Director for European Affairs Poul Thomsen on Friday. Speaking during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank...

Greece has to Implement 82 Prerequisites for Successful Bailout Review

Greece has to implement 82 "difficult" prerequisites in order to successfully complete the third and fourth review of the bailout program, a Kathimerini newspaper report says. The Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding, and the technical memorandum accompanying it, has specified in...

EU Official: Too Early for Greece to Speak of "Clean Exit" from Bailout Program

Declan Costello, the European Commission mission chief for Greece's bailout program, said on Tuesday that it is too early for Athens to speak of a "clean exit" from the rescue agreement. Speaking at the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, the Irish...

Greece Foresees 3.82 Percent Primary Surplus, 2.5 Percent Growth for 2018

The Greek 2018 state budget tabled on Tuesday night in Parliament foresees that the country will return to capital markets next year to strengthen liquidity in the secondary bond market. The budget plan envisages, among others, a new series of...

Nationwide Strike in Greece While Parties Clash over Austerity Measures in Parliament

A nationwide strike has paralyzed Greece on Wednesday, while in parliament government and opposition parties have started a heated discussion over the new austerity measures tabled for voting. Train, bus, ferry and airline services are disrupted while private and public...

Greeks Called Upon to Pay €4.5 Bln in New Austerity Measures

Greek taxpayers and pensioners are called upon to pay over 4.5 billion euros after the reduction of the tax-free income and pension cuts in order for the government to close bailout program review. Specifically, the lowering of the tax-free threshold...