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Capital controls to be loosened further, restrictions on foreign cash removed
EconomyMacroeconomycollection and VAT rates were noted as more people switched to paying by card rather than cash, and deposits
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OECD report shows Greece had highest tax ratio rise in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomypercent versus 5.8 percent in the OECD. Indirect taxes, such as VAT, are in line with the OECD
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Athens hopeful of clinching SLA after progress in creditor talks
EconomyProgrammethe remainder will be used to maintain the VAT benefits enjoyed by some Aegean islands, where
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After reaching SLA, Athens focuses on prior actions and next bond issue
EconomyProgrammelonger a decision on scrapping the VAT discount that applies on several Aegean islands. The discount
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New overdue tax obligations up by 1.18 bln in October, total at 99.75 bln
EconomyMacroeconomy. Around 15 percent of this amount relates to VAT, the collectability rate of which edged down
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Parliament gears up for budget vote as auction concerns persist
PoliticsGreek Politicson Monday that it will be reducing VAT on care for pensioners and the disabled from 24 percent to 13
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Coalition in last-minute legislative rush, extends helping hand to MPs
PoliticsGreek Politicswhere the 30 percent discount on VAT will be scrapped as of January 1. The Finance Ministry
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Athens hits back over EU's refugee criticism, but domestic gripes more of a concern
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe Finance Ministry decided at the last minute to extend for another six months the VAT discount
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Total overdue tax obligations rise to 100.74 bln, up by 1.19 bln in November
EconomyMacroeconomyincrease of 1.15 billion. Around 18 percent of this amount relates to VAT, the collectability rate of which
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How Greece sleepwalked off a cliff in 2009, in black and white
Agorapercent. Indirect taxes in the first six months were down by 5.3 percent, led by VAT intakes
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