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Proposed VAT overhaul a stepping stone towards agreement with lenders?
EconomyProgrammecard, the new VAT rate of 18 percent will be reduced by 3 percentage points (pp) to 15 percent. A low... hotels, a 3 percent tax on food services and 6 percent tax on specific purchases on islands... of 3 pp on VAT for almost all product and services when customers use their cards is mainly
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Brussels talks inconclusive, Tsipras has tough sell at home if deal reached
PoliticsGreek Politics. According to reports, this year’s target will be 1 percent of GDP rather than 3 percent, 2 percent in 2016 rather than 4.5 percent, 3 percent in 2017 and 3.5 percent from 2018 onwards. The impact of the two... that the government will have to adopt 3 billion euros worth of fiscal measures, against the 1 billion euros
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Newsletter 30 - 12/06/2015
of June. Since the ELA liquidity buffer for Greek banks has remained stable at 3 billion over the past 6... percent for 2016, 3 percent for 2017 and 3.5 percent for 2018 and beyond) and abandoning its demands... are demanding 3 billion euros of fiscal measures this year alone and another substantial overhaul
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Greece seeks 3-year programme that could exceed 65 bln
EconomyProgrammeits forecast to a contraction of 1.5 percent. S&P is more pessimistic as it projected a 3 percent..., 2) Redemptions of Greek government bonds held by the Eurosystem of 14.3 billion 3) Redemption... billion would be incorporated in the calculation. 3) On the flipside, Greece could receive SMP and ANFA
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Most Greek businesses feel capital controls impact, 69 pct see turnover drop
Economy, whilst fewer companies delayed salary payments (3 percent). Almost one quarter of the sample indicated... of the surveyed firms said they estimate capital controls will remain intact for more than 3 month... 3 percent. Increasing liquidity is also seen as a top priority (26 percent) in the long run with tax
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Opinion polls indicate fragmentation, close election race
PoliticsGreek Politicsin agreement on several key factors: 1) SYRIZA has a narrow lead of 2 to 3 percentage points over New... somewhere between 25 and 28 percent, compared to 36.3 percent in the January vote 3) New Democracy’s... with Democratic Left (DIMAR) but not ex-Prime Minister George Papandreou’s party, is seen clearing the 3
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Latest polls add to uncertainty ahead of Sunday's elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsG Dawn 6.5 KKE 5.5 PASOK 5 Potami 5 Centrist Union 4 Popular Unity 3 Ind Grks 2.5 #Greece... KKE, PASOK & Potami 5 Centr Union & Popular Unity 3 Ind Grks 2.5 Und'd 15 #Greece — MacroPolis... 5.5 Potami 5 Popular Unity 3.5 Centrist Union 3.2 Ind Grks 3 #Greece — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr
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Pension reform to be one of new government's toughest challenges in next weeks
EconomyProgrammeeurozone officials recently stated that pension reforms are also key for unlocking the next tranche of 3..., 344.7 million in 2018 and 455.3 million in 2019. 3) Integration into the Unified Auxiliary... of beneficiaries in March 2016. 3) The application of a penalty equivalent to 10 percent on early
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Greek banks: Taking stock of a rough 2015 and looking at what lies ahead
Agora) results prompted banks tio increase their provisions for credit risk by 3 billion euros YoY to 12.85... billion a year ago. The difference of around 3 billion euros between the rise in cumulative provisions... than 3 billion euros in the course of last year to 85.1 billion at the end of 2015. In addition
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Asking Greece to stack more austerity measures ignores past failings
Agorawill need to implement 3 percent of GDP, more than 5 billion euros, in further austerity measures up... issues of 3- and 5-year bonds and, after years of recession, the first sign of growth was recorded... up the starting point of Greece’s fiscal effort by an extra 3 percent of GDP. Based
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