Income tax
One fifth of Greeks covering 83 pct of annual income taxes
The left-led government's blase response to criticism of its overtaxation of the middle class can be explained by the fact that it actually only affects a relatively small section of the population: From a total of about 8.8 million taxpayers, 80 percent, or 7.1 million, pay from zero to 100 euros per month in taxes.
Figures suggest growing number unable to pay taxes
Almost half a million taxpayers were added to the long list of debtors to the state in the month of September, according to the latest data from the Independent Authority for Public Revenue.
The authority's figures are a reflection of citizens' increasing inability to pay their taxes, with 410,000 not paying their second income tax installment and the ENFIA property tax in September.
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Millions of U.S. Expats may get Tax Relief, Financial Times says
Millions of U.S. expatriates may pay less tax as Republicans eye the elimination of requirements for citizens abroad to pay taxes both overseas and in the U.S., the Financial Times reported, citing House Ways and Means Committee chief Kevin Brady.
Deadline day for payment of 2.3 billion euros in taxes
Friday is the deadline for more than 7 million taxpayers for the payment of the first tranche of the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) and the second installment of income tax.
Finance Ministry agencies estimate that the amount to be collected comes to almost 2.3 billion euros, with 1 billion of that coming from ENFIA and the rest from income tax.
Trump Offers "Biggest Tax Cuts in History"
US President Donald Trump presented a tax reform in Indianapolis on Thursday, which he says includes "the biggest tax cut in the history of the country," the news agencies reported.
He proposes a reduction in corporate tax from 35 to 20 percent in an attempt to make US companies more competitive, DPA said.
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Turkish Government Introduces Sharp Tax Rises
The government has introduced significant rises in a number of taxes, including a 40 percent rise in personal cars, in line with the new medium-term economic program unveiled on Sept. 27., Hurriyet reports.
Finance Minister Naci Ağbal said a draft would be sent to parliament soon to raise corporate taxes in the financial sector from 20 percent to 22 percent.
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OECD: Greece the only country to raise VAT in 2016
Greece is the only member of the nations in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that hiked taxes in 2016, according to the body’s Tax Policy Reform report. The data revealed that Greece was the only nation to raise the basic VAT coefficient from 23% to 24%, while also burdening single employees by an average of 1%.
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Tax office calls on 6.3 million owners to pay €3.153billion in Property Tax (ENFIA 2017)
Tax office is calling property owners in Greece. 6.3 million owners will have to pay in total 3.153 billion euros in property tax (ENFIA 2017) for the time between September 2017 and January 2018.
The declarations for the so-called Unified Property Tax (ENFIA) were uploaded on taxisnet on Sunday evening, a week earlier than originally scheduled.
The Business will Save over BGN 1.1 Million after Changes in the Tax Code
Over BGN 1.1 million will save the business annually from one of the proposed amendments to the Tax and Insurance Procedure Code (TSPC), which are published by the Ministry of Finance for public discussion. This was announced by the National Revenue Service (NRA).
New overdue taxes expected to reach 12-13 bln this year
The amount of money that taxpayers owe to the state soared by 5.47 billion euros in the first half of the year, according to the latest official data made available.
Meanwhile, authorities are ordering about 900 confiscations a day in an effort to recoup the money owed by Greeks.