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Cruise Industry as a Growth Pillar for Heraklion Port
The Grimaldi Group's plan following the acquisition of a 67% stake in the port for €80 million – In 2024, 270 cruise ships will arrive with 450,000 passengers, a number expected to exceed 500,000 in 2025
Spetses Port Authority: Caution Urged for Recreational Boat Captains When Approaching and Staying at the Old Port
On July 3, 2024, the Spetses Port Authority, led by Lieutenant Commander Panagiotis Chr. Maridakis, issued protocol number 2132.26/560/2024 in a letter to the island's Municipal Port Fund
Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE): Crackdown on Tax Evasion with Over €1 Million in Fines and 48,000 On-Site Inspections
In 628 cases, the prescribed sanctions were imposed: specifically, 490 businesses had their operations suspended, while monetary fines were applied in the remaining 138 cases
Pensions: 11+1 Changes from autumn – The mini pension reform bill to be presented in Parliament after the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF)
The solidarity contribution for pensioners will be reduced - New method for calculating pensionable earnings - Who will benefit from the increases starting in 2025 - Buying fictitious years for supplementary pensions - Lump-sum financial support for those retaining a "personal difference" - Reductions in deductions and "corrections" for injustices affecting large groups of pensioners - Scenarios for widow's pensions
Freelancers: One in two reported a monthly income of… 268 euros to the tax authorities
All categories of taxpayers reported higher incomes, except for freelancers who were taxed based on imputed income. Only 0.006% contested the imputation
