Thessaloniki International Fair – Tax package for civil servants and retirees

In the coming days, the government will lock its decisions to abolish the solidarity contribution to civil servants and retirees, the average reduction of 8% of ENFIA in 2022, while at the same time proceeding with smart measures to reduce tax evasion that will be returned to it next year to reduce further income tax rates.

In the heavy atmosphere created by the catastrophic fires of August, the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to send from the podium of the Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday, September 11 a message of restarting the country with basic weapons, further reduction of taxation and A recovery through which 1.5 billion euros will be given for the civil protection and shielding of the country against the climate crisis.

The announcements will have a horizon of two years, so as to cover the political time of the national elections, which according to the constitutional deadlines must be announced by the spring of 2023.

A crucial issue for which a decision of the European Commission is needed is whether Brussels will finally give the green light not to return all the aid given to professionals and companies in the form of a repayable advance during the pandemic period. The Ministry of Finance is keeping their papers closed on this issue, while according to secure information, the amounts they have received are expected to appear in Taxisnet accounts within September, what part of them should be returned to the state and what options the professionals have and the companies for their repayment on the basis of those provided in the relevant decisions that have been signed.

According to the current payment of the repayable advances will start from January 1, 2022 and one can either pay a lump sum and have an...