Laws, Regulations & Policies

The price of wining and dining out in Greece is expected to fall as the value added tax (VAT) reduction in the food service sector from 23 percent to 13 percent comes into effect on 1 August.

The Greek Parliament approved a bill on 24 July that gives department stores the opportunity to open on Sundays.

Twenty one mayors of Greek islands recently sent a letter to MPs requesting they vote against the new bill for tourism, which “contributes to the irreversible degradation of the tourism product” of the country’s islands.

In an attempt to persuade eateries to lower their prices and issue receipts to customers, the Greek Government is considering to adopt the model implemented by France when the country’s value-added tax (VAT) rate in the food service sector was reduced,

Third-country nationals entering the Schengen area will now be required to hold a travel document valid for at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States.

Greek MPs and PNO unionists are among those who will now have to pay for their tickets when traveling on a Greek ferry just like everybody else.

The VAT reduction on Greek food catering services (restaurants, hotel restaurants, cafeterias, etc.) is expected to come into force as of 1 August as the Greek Government and the country’s international lenders seem to be reaching an agreement on the issue.

The new bill for Greek tourism that was recently tabled in Parliament looks set to crack down on free campers who pitch their tents on beaches, in forests and other public spaces.

One in every two enterprises inspected across Greece by the Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) over the 21-24 June long weekend was found to be withholding tax payments.

A campaign on passenger rights will launch today, 27 June, at the Piraeus Port Authority within the framework of the European Commission’s new campaign to inform travelers about their passenger rights and how to claim them if needed.