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Greek Property Taxes – PASOK Implements Immediate Changes

Martyn Shuttleworth — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:40:53 +0000

Anybody who reads a newspaper, or surfs on the net, will be aware that the Greek economy is at crisis point and that the incoming government has to slash the country’s spending, immediately. Amidst a raft of measures designed to cut spending, increase taxation, and tackle the endemic corruption that has fuelled the black economy and reduced tax receipts, PASOK has announced that it is to shift the burden of Greek annual property taxes.

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Greek Property Taxes and the Greek Orthodox Church

Martyn Shuttleworth — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:26:39 +0000

As the scale of the Greek national debt becomes apparent, the need for money has fuelled an intense debate over Greek property taxes and the battle lines between Church and State have been drawn. The Church is the largest property owner in Greece and the government believes that it has enjoyed tax-exemption for long enough and that it should pay its dues. The Orthodox hierarchy, of course, have dug their feet in the sand and stated that they are simply going to refuse to pay the one off windfall tax.

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Government, Taxes and Illegal Homes – Concerns for Greek Luxury Property Investors

Martyn Shuttleworth — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:48:05 +0000

As the new government attempts to make sense of the mess left by the outgoing administration, a belligerent Georges Papandreou laid down his vision for the future. As Greeks listened, waiting for a sign of optimism and hope, the new Prime Minister shared his vision for tackling the real economic problems faced by this small country.

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