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Agora, with the respective share to total houses increasing to 12.3 percent in 2012 from 9.9 percent in 2008... the highest share at 22.3 percent of total. This almost halved to 12.2 percent in 2012. Similarly... in 2008-2012 compared to an annual growth of 0.3 percent in the preceding 5 years. In the EU, both rates
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Newsletter 16 - 20/02/2015
percent of total, corresponding to 73.7 billion. Another important conclusion mostly related... stands at just 9 billion or 11.6 percent of total. Of this amount, the Finance Ministry aims... to the current 72 rates). Larger tax debtors owing more than 1 million would also stand to benefit from
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Here's why Greece's fiscal difficulties will dominate the agenda
EconomyProgrammeas on the tax rates and the anticipated revenues. In a recent interview, Varoufakis noted... that the collectable tax arrears stand at 8.9 billion euros out of a total outstanding amount of 76... with a total cost for the 9-month period of 2015 at 22.1 million. c) Rent allowance for up
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Income inequality in Greece has grown during crisis, OECD report shows
Society, the bottom 40 percent owned only 3 percent of total household wealth in the 18 OECD countries with comparable data. By contrast, the top 10 percent controlled half of all total household wealth... effective tax rates. This may create a disincentive to work, especially when non-standard jobs
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Greek households most overburdened with housing costs in EU
SocietyWith two in five of its population living in a household where total housing costs represented more than 40 percent of total disposable household income, Greece has by far the highest housing cost... percent of the total population), Cyprus (4 percent), France and Finland (both 5.1 percent) registered
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Tsipras unveils growth plan but little in way of new ideas
PoliticsGreek Politicsrates in the eurozone. Instead, he said, the emphasis should be on ensuring there is respect... on the often-repeated method of grants. The total cost of subsidies and grants via the development law... in the following seven years, reaching a total of 1.45 billion by 2031. He also said that a total of 6.75 billion
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Record job departures in Oct but highest 10-month net hirings since 2001
EconomyMacroeconomyin October. It is worth noting though that September and October of each year show the highest rates... among total hirings rebounded to 54.3 percent in October after a decline to just over 50 percent in September. The departure of males corresponded to around 52 percent of total. All age groups
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Budget for 2017 sees primary surplus at 2 pct on 2.6 bln fiscal measures, strong growth
EconomyMacroeconomy, of which 2.6 billion refer to 2017. The most significant revenue interventions in 2017 with a total anticipated impact of 2.45 billion relate to: 1) Income tax reform (716 million) 2) Change in rates... social allowances for a total amount of 871 million in 2017, which includes granting the social
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Greeks underwhelmed by deal with lenders, stressing uphill task for Tsipras
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper indicated that a total of 67 percent of Greeks view... believe it was “good” or “probably good.” A total of 14 percent is undecided. It is notable... and to be used to support growth, to support investment, capital spending, lower tax rates
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Capital controls to ease further from the beginning of September
EconomyMacroeconomy, or 1,680 across a total of 28 days. Additionally, from September 1, it will be possible to withdraw up to 50 percent of the total amount of funds transferred from overseas to existing accounts... economy and financial system. Improvements in tax collection and VAT rates were noted as more people
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