×
GreekEnglish

×
Thursday
16
Apr 2026
weather symbol
Athens 21°C

> Economy

> Economy

Harry Vafias’ shipping companies: $180M in revenue, $62M profit, $1.4B in assets, and $303M in liquidity

StealthGas, Imperial Petroleum, and C3is: A leading presence in global maritime transport with zero bank debt

Uniformed personnel: The new payroll brings raises every two years – What changes “in the pocket” with the new pay scales and allowances

From October, the new payroll system for the Armed Forces and Security Services will bring average increases of €128 per month for more than 150,000 personnel

The full package of real estate measures: Which owners benefit from renting out now and what they pocket

Tax-free rents for vacant homes – Tax deductions of up to €1,300 per year – Reduction of imputed income – Renovation programs and state subsidies

The new tax scale only for young people up to 30 years old – Up to three times the tax-free rate

From 1 January 2026, young people under 25 years of age earn a tax-free income of 22,204 euros, instead of the current 8,636 euros

Thessaloniki International Fair: How the tax imputed expenses are reduced for houses, boats, and cars – Changes apply from this year’s incomes

30% reduction for boats and houses – What the imputed expense will be for each car (examples) – Exemption for children over 18

Starlink’s $17 billion deal with EchoStar – What it means for SpaceX

SpaceX obtains spectrum licences and greater autonomy in direct-to-device services without the need to work with terrestrial providers

The 19 islands in the Dodecanese, Northern and Eastern Aegean where VAT is reduced by 30% – See the list

Pierrakakis: “Effectively, the 24% VAT becomes 17% and the 13% VAT becomes 9%” – The measure is already applied on 5 islands in the Eastern Aegean that maintain reception facilities for refugee flows

ENFIA is abolished for settlements of up to 1,500 residents within two years, benefiting 1 million citizens – Pierrakakis details the TIF measures

VAT Reductions for Middle-Class Taxpayers

How much young people, families with 3+ children, and freelancers will gain from 2026 – Up to €5,000 relief for the middle class

Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis will announce at 11:00 how the €2.5 billion in benefits announced by the Prime Minister will be distributed

Olive oil: Why prices in Greece are to increase

Falling stocks and forecasts of lower production in Greece and Spain are pushing olive oil prices higher, raising concerns for consumers and businesses ahead of winter

Previous
Load more