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Pension and income tax reform bill sets out 4.4 bln in new measures
EconomyProgrammeon April 19, except the new pension ceiling. This is now set at 2,000 euros (instead of 2,304) for a single... million. This figure is expected to rise to 900 million from 2020 thereafter. 2) Cut in current (284... private and public pensioners – 222 million. 4) Cut in the dividends paid to public pensioners – 208
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Mitsotakis pledges tax cuts, looks for party balance and broad appeal
PoliticsGreek Politicsat the Thessaloniki International Fair next weekend, where he will set out his policy proposals, Mitsotakis..., and Antonis Samaras before him, have been tripped up by tax cut pledges that they were not able... of Greece’s lenders, as a tax cut that had paid off. Mitsotakis also pledged to offer incentives for greater
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Compromise proposal on table ahead of Friday's Eurogroup
EconomyProgrammeeuros for a single person to 5,900 euros, entailing a cut in the corresponding tax credit from 1,900... reduction in the single property tax (ENFIA) by 5-10 percent and a cut in the personal income tax rates... the 0.5 percent target but even the 3.5 percent goal set for 2018.
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Tsakalotos states case on pension cuts in bid to overcome lenders' reluctance
EconomyProgrammeand growth-friendly, without needing to cut pensions.” The finance minister sketched out two of the four... a bond issue in the coming months. The issue looks set to be decided by November, before Athens has... budget due to be tabled to the House on October 1 will still contain plans for the pensions to be cut.
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Newsletter 177 -05/10/2018
was set,” added Centeno in reference to Athens agreeing to reduce pension spending by 1 percent of GDP... be cut,” said Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos in a TV interview on Tuesday. He claimed there are “very good chances” pensions will not be cut and that the compensatory measures will be implemented
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Tsipras prepares line-up for European elections as Mitsotakis tries to woo investors
PoliticsGreek Politicswith CNN, in which he again set out his goal of boosting Greece’s growth rate by attracting investment... tax rate to 20 percent over two years and to cut real estate tax by 30 percent over the same time... said. “That is why I am offering Greek business a very honest deal. I tell them ‘Look, I want to cut
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Vote on tax bill due this week as ND pushes for adoption of first three draft laws
PoliticsGreek Politicstax-cut pledges played a prominent role in the party’s campaign. The bill is due to be voted... 60,000 euros, compared to the threshold of 100,000 euros set by the legislation voted in under... interest cut from 5 to 3 percent, and the minimum monthly instalment lowered from 30 euros to 20 euros
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Despite ongoing budget talks, ND eyes more relief measures in coming months
PoliticsGreek Politicsadopted during the summer, such as the reduction of the ENFIA property tax, which was cut... of the ENFIA reduction pledged by the government, another 10 percent cut, could not be included in next year... from us,” he told the conservative lawmakers as he set out the government’s plans for the next 100
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Government opts for modest tax relief, but who will benefit?
EconomyFeaturesbirth rates. The figures are evidence that in government New Democracy has had to cut its coat... have also been cut by one percentage point, so that the top marginal tax rate is now 44 percent... of modest family outings, but not to buy a new TV set. However, the government will be hoping
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Losing game: Another doomed effort to revive Greek football?
Agora. Shifting the goalposts The lifeblood of the game is being cut off but few of those involved seem... in Greece was more at risk from angry fans than the absence of a clear set of rules for participants... decades. In 1988, supporters of Thessaly club Larissa took to the streets and cut off traffic
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