Debt payment plan uptake rises

Hundreds of thousands of state and social security debtors have entered an arrangement agreement for a total of at least 6.3 billion euros of arrears, per the latest data from the ministries of Finance and Labor.
This sum is expected to grow considerably after the one-week extension added to Monday's deadline for the payment plans of both ministries.

Data available last night, concerning the period up to September 27, showed that 370,000 social security debtors have entered a settlement agreement for total dues of 3 billion euros, while 384,402 tax debtors have arranged for arrears of about 3.3 billion euros to be settled, paying the first tranche too.

The figures do not include amounts owed by debtors that entered a settlement agreement over the weekend or on Monday, because banks update the Taxisnet online database with a delay of two to three days.

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