International taxation

The development of an effective and fair institutional framework for the taxation of cryptocurrencies, along with the incorporation of international legislation for consumer protection, was announced by the Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kostis Hatzidakis, speaking tonight at an event organized by the Numismatic Museum.

A Donald Trump presidential election victory would have huge implications for US trade policy, climate change, the war in Ukraine, electric vehicles, Americans' taxes and illegal immigration.

While some of his proposals would require congressional approval, here is a summary of the policies he has said he would pursue in his second four-year term in office:

More tariffs

The Energy Ministry is reportedly considering a scenario of imposing a special tax on the revenues of RES projects that were connected to the grid before 2021 as a key measure for zeroing out the deficit of the RES support account projected to reach 257 million euros by year-end.

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, left, speaks as Central Bank Governor Roberto Campos Neto listens during a G20 news conference at the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.

Turkey's ruling AK Party has submitted a bill that would raise €2 billion annually for the country's defense industry fund, Abdullah Guler, chair of the party's parliamentary group said.

The bill also contains new measures to support investment.

China must "adapt its behaviour" to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel said Friday, warning of the dangers of the dispute escalating into a full-blown trade war.

Greece could emerge as one of the top destinations for the UK-based mega-rich preparing to leave the country in reaction to Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer's proposed tax reforms. The new center-left government's plan to scrap the preferential tax treatment traditionally bestowed on wealthy foreigners could spark a mass exodus of the super-rich, advisers and research bodies warn.

AADE (Independent Authority for Public Revenue) has launched a series of cross-checks to detect the movement of funds that are not justified by the declared income on tax returns. These checks focus on deposits and transfers to and from abroad, as well as income earned from third countries by Greek tax residents.

The government of Canada announced yesterday (Tuesday) that it plans to move forward with new tariffs on critical rare earths, batteries, solar-related products and semiconductors imported into the country from China, which could trig

Starting today, August 21, a new measure known as the "emergency brake" for Ukrainian honey imports into the EU comes into effect, according to the European Commission (EC). This provision will be in place until June 5, 2025, and is part of revised autonomous trade measures.