Greece abolishes stamp duty, introduces digital transaction tax
The Greek government has enacted a new law that removes stamp duty and introduces a digital transaction tax on 16 September 2024. This fee will apply to Greek residents and permanent establishments for various transactions, such as loans,
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Greece proposes new digital transaction fee to replace stamp duty
The Greek parliament is reviewing a draft bill from the Ministry of Finance, submitted on 2 September 2024. The bill proposes eliminating stamp duty and introducing a new digital transaction fee of up to 3.6% on certain transactions. The new
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Greece, Moldova to negotiate tax treaty amendment
Moldova has authorised the negotiation of an amending protocol to the 2004 income and property tax treaty with Greece on Thursday, 22 August 2024. The authorisation – Decree No. 1591-IX of 16 August 2024 – was published in the Official
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Greece imposes special levy on gas-fuelled electricity producers for August
Greece has implemented a new law imposing a special levy on electricity producers that use natural gas as fuel for August 2024. This levy, set at EUR 10 per thermal megawatt-hour of the higher heating value of natural gas, is part of the
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Greece: MoF proposes 3% tax discount for early lump-sum payments
The Greek Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed extending the 3% discount for lump-sum personal income tax (PIT) payments until 2 August 2024. Originally, the discount was only available for payments made by the initial filing deadline of 31
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Greece: MoF extends tax return deadlines
Greece’s Ministry of Finance has announced an extension for filing personal and corporate income tax returns, moving the deadline to 2 August 2024 for individuals and 9 August 2024 for legal entities. This decision was made due to technical
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Greece imposes 33% solidarity contribution on energy and mining sectors
Greece has introduced a new temporary solidarity contribution targeting companies in the energy and mining sectors, set at a rate of 33%, in line with European Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854. This measure is outlined in Bill 5123/2024, enacted
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Greece updates list of jurisdictions under AEOI-CRS
The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) has announced an update with the publication of Circular A.1089, issued on 3 June 2024. This circular revises the lists of reportable and participating jurisdictions for the Automatic Exchange of Financial
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Greece extends CIT filing deadline
On 13 June 2024, the Greek tax agency announced the new deadline for filing corporate income tax (CIT) returns, this announcement extends the deadline for submitting the corporate tax return (CIT) of 2023 to 26 July 2024. The usual deadline for 2023
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Greece announces 2024 CbC report exchange partners
On 30 May 2024, the Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) has released Circular A.1083, dated 21 May 2024, outlining the jurisdictions that will exchange Country-by-Country (CbC) reports with Greece in 2024 for the 2022 fiscal year under the
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Greece introduces new tax procedures with Law 5104/2024
The Greek government has enacted Law 5104/2024 which introduces new codes of tax procedures. The law is effective from 19 April, 2024, but some provisions will be enacted later in the year. The revisions include digital notifications for
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Greece extends tax payment options with incentives for the tax year 2023
On 5 April 2024, Greece enacted legislation to establish income tax payment terms for the tax year 2023. Greek authorities are offering taxpayers with extended payment options for 2023. This applies to both individuals and entities operating as
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Greece: Parliament passes law implementing pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 2 April 2024, the Greek parliament approved a new law that includes provisions for adopting Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 into Greek legislation. This directive, known as the "EU Pillar Two directive," is designed to establish a universal
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Greece: Government presents draft law implementing Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 7 March 2024, the Greek government presented a draft law to Parliament after a public consultation period. This law implements the European Union's Minimum Taxation Directive (2022/2523) of 14 December 2022. As previously discussed, the law
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Greece proposes new law to implement EU minimum tax rules
On 23 February, 2024, the Greek Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on a proposed bill aiming to incorporate the OECD’s Pillar Two Model Rules, as outlined in the EU Minimum Tax Directive. This draft bill is currently open for
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Greece: AADE extends deadline DAC7 reporting
On 26 January 2024, the Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) released Circular No. A.1016, outlining the processes for digital platform operators to submit and automatically exchange information in alignment with DAC7. DAC 7, formally known as
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IMF Report Comments on Greece’s Economy
On 23 January 2024 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Greece under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Greece’s economic outlook has improved with real GDP growth projected at 2.3% in 2023 and 2.1% in 2024. Positive
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Greece reveals draft law on Pillar 2 global minimum tax for multinationals
On 9 January 2024, Greece's Ministry of Economy and Finance declared the presentation of a draft law to the cabinet for integrating the Pillar 2 global minimum tax according to Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The draft law
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