Four million toiling under tax

The policy of high taxation and levies, such as the solidarity tax and the exorbitant ENFIA property tax that has wrought destruction on the middle class, is taking an unbearable toll on Greek households, according to the latest data published by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR).

More specifically, within the space of four weeks from the end of August to the beginning of September, the tax debts of citizens increased by 1.4 billion euros, while another 510,428 people were added to list of those with tax debts, bringing their total number to 4.3 million.

The rise in overdue debts to the state from 6.4 billion in late August to 7.8 billion in late September is the biggest in recent years and demonstrates the difficulties faced by households to meet their tax obligations.

And despite the claim by the government and the Parliamentary Budget Office...