security contributions

Greek professionals and freelancers brace to pay up to 75 percent of their income in taxes and security contributions in the new year, as taxes and contributions go up as of January 1st, 2018. The new tax calculation system and...

This week's Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) newsletter describes inventive ways Greek businesses and freelancers use to evade taxes and security contributions. The newsletter underlines the need for measures that would tackle rampant tax and security contribution evasion. At the...

About 2,000 farmers gathered in central Athens to rally against new tax and security contribution measures, with Greek Communist Party (KKE) leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas among them. Farmers started arriving at Vathi Square in the late morning hours carrying banners and...

The tax office of Greeks living and working abroad is receiving thousands of applications from businesses and professionals who try to flee Greece after the implementation of the new, heavy taxes and security contributions. Other than relocating abroad, businessmen and...

A circular of the new single security fund (EFKA) says that starting Greek professionals will pay discounted contributions for the first five years, but will have to repay them retroactively plus interest. This comes after a promise by Prime Minister...

Hikes in security contributions and taxes, along with rumors that contributions for 2017 will be calculated on the basis of earnings in 2015, have led thousands businesses and professionals to change their tax status. Security contributions have moved to 26.95%...