Tryfon Alexiadis
Economy
Greek Deputy FinMin: If You Can't Pay Inheritance Tax, Give Us the House You Inherited
Greece's Deputy Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis said in parliament on Thursday that those who inherit a house and cannot afford to pay the inheritance tax, can give the house to the state in exchange.
Answering to a question by Independent...
Economy
Automated Info System Is the New Greek Weapon to Fight Tax Evasion
The Greek Finance ministry has set up a new legal framework with a digital exchange of different government offices in an effort to step up its crackdown on tax evasion.
In an interview with Praktoreio 104.9 Fm radio station, Alternate...
Crime
Greek Officials go to Germany to Train for Battling Tax Evasion, Corruption, Contraband
A mission of 25 top officials from the Ministry of Finance, the General Secretariat Against Corruption and the Special Secretariat for Financial and Economic Crime Unit (SDOE) are leaving for Germany on July 10 for special training and exchange of...
Economy
Greece to Name and Shame Large Debtors to the State
Greece's finance ministry has decided on a policy to publicize the names of people who owe over 300,000 euros to the tax office or to pension and security funds.
According to Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis, the names will be uploaded...
Economy
Greek Finance Ministry Drafts Bill to Promote Use of Plastic Money
The Greek Finance ministry is drafting a new bill soon to be tabled in parliament that would offer tax benefits to people who use credit or debit cards for their payments.
Citizens who spend 10-30% of their income in purchases...
Economy
Greek Islands with Mass Refugee Pressure Could be Relieved of VAT
Greece's Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis left open the possibility of abolishing VAT on Greek islands that are up against the social and economic stresses caused by the mass influx of refugees, while speaking in Parliament on Friday.
Alexiadis also...
Economy
New Excise Tax on Greek Wine as of January 1st
Greeks will have to pay a new excise tax on wine as of January 1st, 2016, according to a decision published in the Government Gazette.
Specifically, the Special Consumption Tax on wine will be 20 cents per liter, or 15...
Economy
Alt. FinMin Says Gov't to Submit Draft Bills on Black Money
The Greek government will submit in the coming days a draft bill for the voluntary declaration of black money, which is income illegally obtained or not declared for tax purposes. This is according to the Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis...
Economy
Greek Deputy Finance Minister Lays Out 2016 Taxation Plan
Greek Deputy Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis announced on Monday the 10 steps that the Greek government will take in hopes of increasing revenue streams from taxation and combating tax evasion.
Alexiadis announced the following measures as reported by various Greek media outlets:
A new...
Economy
New List Reveals More Than 10,000 Greek Accounts in Swiss Bank
The Greek government has gotten its hands on a new and even bigger list of Greek taxpayers' bank accounts in Switzerland, thanks to the help of the German Federal Government
The Finance Ministry revealed that the list includes 10,588 accounts from 2006...