OECD
Crime
Authorities to Have Access to Assets of Greeks in 100 Countries
As of 2017, Greek tax authorities will allegedly have access to assets of Greek citizens in 100 countries, including tax havens such as Switzerland.
According to a report in Ta Nea newspaper, the Greek Ministry of Finance, through the Automatic Exchange...
Economy
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Greece Needs a Different Policy Mix
Greece needs a different policy mix that will emphasize structural reforms and not taxes, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday following a meeting in Paris with Angel Gurría, the head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
Economy
Greece at Top of Small-Medium Business Taxation
Greece is ranking at the top of European Union countries with the highest taxation on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to an Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) survey.
Greece is at 29 percent, after the new tax...
Economy
Greek Yogurt May Not be So Greek Anymore
The famous Greek yogurt may not be so Greek from now on as the new article 82 on Greece’s Food and Drink Code says that fresh milk is no longer a required ingredient and yogurt can now be produced...
Business
Greek Industry Body Recommends 20% Tax on Large Investments
The Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) on Wednesday recommended a cut in the taxation of large investments to 20% and expanding the option of offsetting losses with future earnings from five years currently to 10 years, to safeguard offsetting...
Economy
OECD Report For Greece Points to Increasing Poverty and Inequality Levels But Sees Signs of Recovery
Spearheading economic growth and promoting investments to create jobs, improving the stability of public finances and providing an effective social safety net are crucial to help Greece recover from its six-year old economic crisis, underscores the latest report of...
Economy
Greek PM and OECD Secretary-General Expect Debt Relief Will Ensue Following Completion of Bailout Review
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reiterated one more time that this is the year when Greece will leave the crisis behind in a joint press conference with Secretary-General of Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Angel Gurría, following...
Greece
Greece Among Countries With Most Citizens Living Overseas
OECD ranked its country members based on the number of people living overseas. Ireland came first, with the highest number of citizens living in countries overseas, even though the country is quickly recovering from the devastating impact of an...
Economy
Greece Among the 16 Best Countries to Find a Job
High levels of employment and the creation of new job positions are vital factors for economic development and for the welfare and happiness of citizens in every country.
Glassdoor, an American website where employees and former employees anonymously review companies...
Greece
OECD: Greece Among the 'Smartest' Countries in the World
The OECD released a list that ranks countries based on the highest number of scientists per capita in fields such as mathematics, physics, technology and engineering. As it turns out Greece was placed among the 10 “smartest” countries in...