taxation
Economy
Three in Ten Households in Greece Unable to Pay Taxes
The dire state of the Greek economy is reflected in the inability of many households to fulfill their tax obligations, says a study conducted on behalf of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE).
The study, conducted by the Institute of...
Economy
Greek Farmers Continue Blockades Protesting Security Fund Reforms
Farmers persist by blocking national highways across Greece in protest against the security fund reforms the government is about to table in parliament.
Major thoroughfares will be completely blocked by the farmers' tractors 12 pm-2pm and then on an hourly...
Economy
Protesting Farmers to Block Greece's Main National Thoroughfare
Farmers and stockbreeders are to block Greece's main national highway at Tempi on Wednesday protesting against the new taxation and security fund changes.
The farmers mobilization is at its final stage with 800 tractors ready to block the main national highway...
Greece
Popular Greek Singer Allegedly Performs in Greece, Gets Paid in Bulgaria
Vassilis Papakonstantinou, a famous Greek singer that has been performing since the 1970's, has come under criticism in the past day after news broke out that he received payment for performing in Greece through Bulgaria, allegedly for taxation reasons.
Papakonstantinou...
Economy
Moscovici Sees Connection Between Lowering Taxation and Combatting Tax-Evasion
European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici tied a potential decrease in labor taxation in Greece with reducing tax evasion in a recent statement.
Moscovici made the remarks in a written response to European Parliament member Dimitris Papadimoulis's question on potentially lowering taxes...
Crime
Former Greek Finance Minister to Be Investigated Over Missing Tax Reports
Former Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis will be investigated by a prosecutor for a failing to submit an asset declaration to the Greek parliament's committee for the 2011-2012 financial year.
Chardouvelis, who served as finance minister between June 2014 and January 2015...
Economy
New Excise Tax on Greek Wine as of January 1st
Greeks will have to pay a new excise tax on wine as of January 1st, 2016, according to a decision published in the Government Gazette.
Specifically, the Special Consumption Tax on wine will be 20 cents per liter, or 15...
Economy
Greek Farmers Protest at Ethiniki Odos
Greek farmers took their frustration to the streets on Friday, placing their tractors on the country's "Ethniki Odos", the large highway that connects Central Greece to Northern Greece, in the area of Lamia at midday.
Farmers have become increasingly upset over the past few...
Economy
Greek Deputy Finance Minister Lays Out 2016 Taxation Plan
Greek Deputy Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis announced on Monday the 10 steps that the Greek government will take in hopes of increasing revenue streams from taxation and combating tax evasion.
Alexiadis announced the following measures as reported by various Greek media outlets:
A new...
Economy
Greek Economy Minister is Certain of Economic Growth by End of 2016
"Greece will not become a tax haven. We will follow the road of European countries which maintain high tax rates," Economy Minister George Stathakis said on Tuesday, addressing a conference organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce.
"We will...