Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis left open the possibility of abolishing VAT on Greek islands that which face social and economic problems caused by the mass influx of refugees, while speaking in Parliament on Friday.

He also admitted that the taxes on property imposed via the ENFIA tax were “disproportionate” and that the government considers an extension of taxes on property to those owned by Greek tax payers living abroad, in order to address the injustices in the system and make the tax fairer.