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Newsletter 87 - 09/09/2016
million). In addition, the number of tax debtors increased by more than 125,000 from the previous... In July the number of tax debtors increased by more than 125,000 from the previous month to hit 4.13... will need much more than that to convince voters that he is serious about reforming the country
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Budget primary surplus to Oct confirmed at 6.5 bln, 2.9 bln above revised target
EconomyMacroeconomyfigure at 1.31 billion, 2.92 billion higher than the target. It should be highlighted that due... billion, 622 million higher than target. In particular, direct taxes rose by 11.3 percent to 17.16... revenues by 11.5 percent to 12.54 billion, 152 million higher than the target. Consumption taxes
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Budget primary surplus at 1 bln in Jan as tax revenues outperform
EconomyMacroeconomyexpenditure and Public Investment Budget (PIB) balance came in 58 and 41 million lower than target...’s figure but 309 million better than target. Revenues Revenues (before tax refunds) rose by 10... to better than expected tax revenues, which improved by 8 percent to 3.81 billion, 255 million higher
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With tax-free threshold set for change, income declarations underline need for rethink
EconomyProgrammeincome below 9,000 euros. Specifically, more than 56 percent of the 418,000 farmers declared annual income lower than the 1,000-euro mark, more than 29 percent income between 1-5,000 euros and 8 percent... declare minimal income (less than 1,000 euros), while for 31.2 percent the declared income ranges
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Budget primary surplus of 2.1 bln in 2-month on large underspend in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomy, 25.6 percent lower than the respective figure of 2.85 billion in the corresponding period last year..., which stood at 734 million. This was 334 million higher than the target, which explains the target... expenditure was just 58 million lower than target. We understand that the government deferred or postponed
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Newsletter 111 - 17/03/2017
they briefed more than 40 SYRIZA MPs about the details of a potential agreement earlier in the week... by 1.26 billion, mainly on the back of significantly lower than targeted primary expenditure (by 866... of Greece, a sum 334 million higher than expected. Meanwhile, primary expenditure decreased notably
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Budget primary surplus at 3.54 bln in August, 29 mln off target on tax refunds, low revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyby 1.06 billion euros, driven by lower than targeted revenues in several categories. Specifically... to 2.57 billion in the eight-month period, higher than the target by 469 million euros. Overall, net... percent), driven largely by higher than expected tax refunds and the payment deadline for the ENFIA
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Wolfgang at the door
Agorathe Germans, who had implemented the challenging Hartz reforms provide outright solidarity, rather than... and recovered much more slowly than the US did after experiencing its massive financial crisis. During... more than 40 billion euros through lower interest rates on its government debt, while a study
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Despite cuts, pension system still at risk due to old-age dependency
Societyolder than 65 years for every 100 persons of working age (20 to 64 years). The ratio rose from 19.5... than that of the total population. Greek pensioners over 65 were found to have disposable incomes slightly higher than the OECD average. Regarding poverty and age, the report found that in 15 out of 25
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A moment to reflect, not celebrate
Agorabe a moment for reflection, rather than celebration. The last eight years have been marked by avoidable... with a comforting sense of detachment, rather than an actual country with real people and flawed politicians facing... a soap opera playing out on their TV screens rather than a series of events causing real upheaval
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