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Greece’s vacant homes blamed for housing crisis -with prices hiked by up to 96%

Parliamentary Budget Office study challenges the prevailing narrative on rents and real estate prices, arguing that the solution lies in bringing vacant homes back onto the market

Greek supermarket basket remains cheapest, but Greece has the second-highest VAT rate in Europe

VAT remains a major factor in cross-country price comparisons, with Greece taxing many food products more heavily than most of the 10 markets examined

Airbnb: New rules take effect from July 1 – Race for permits, sales and property transfers

The sale, donation, or parental transfer of a property may lead to its removal from the registry, depriving the new owner of the ability to operate it as a short-term rental. New registrations will also be suspended in parts of Thessaloniki

Greek tax authority AADE targets money transfers between relatives, parental gifts and donations: When does a simple bank transfer become a tax trap?

Joint accounts, cash gifts and transfers routed through several family members can trigger audits if taxpayers cannot show where the money came from, who built up the balance and who ultimately benefited

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