Laws, Regulations & Policies by elpidoforos Manolesakis Tourism Businesses Get VAT Refund by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 The ministry of finance recently announced the immediate return of Value Added Tax paid by tourism businesses (such as travel agencies and hotels) for costs on fixed assets. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Dialogue to Begin For Sojourn Tax Cut by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 Finance Minister Yiannis Papathanasiou recently assured the president of the Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE), Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis, that a dialogue will proceed in order to find a replacement income for the local government’s lost revenue from the reduction of the sojourn tax. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Cabotage Still An Issue For Cruise Companies by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 The Association of Passenger Ship Owners recently requested from the tourism ministry a solution for the upgrading of legislation to allow foreign-flag cruise ships to use Greece as a homeport. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail New Strategy and Changes in Greek Tourism Sector by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 After the change of the tourism minister in January, the president of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Athanasios Oikonomou, resigned from his post and was replaced by Yiannis Kofinis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Sojourn Tax Reduction On Hold by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 No provisions will be brought to parliament for approval of the reduction of the sojourn tax—imposed on private businesses that operate in tourist regions—before consultations are held with municipal authorities, Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently told the president of the Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE), Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Hoteliers Claim Investment Law Unfair by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 Following the recent amendment of the new investment incentives law, Greek hotel owners requested the withdrawal of two “unfavorable” provisions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Zoning Law Rejected By Vast Majority by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 The planned zoning law for tourism, one of the most controversial legislations in recent years, failed to obtain the consent of the political, scientific and technical bodies of Greece as the majority of the 19 members of the National Zoning Council voted against it during a recent meeting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Prime Minister Announces Tourism Measures by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis in late December announced 14 measures to support the Greek tourism industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail KEDKE Reacts to Sojourn Tax Reduction by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE) recently gave a negative response in regards to the sojourn tax reduction from two percent to 0.5 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Zoning Law Continues to Spark Reactions by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Disputes in regards to the content of the planned zoning law for tourism was expressed recently by the Greek Urban and Land Planners Association who made proposals for its improvement. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 1 … 233 234 235 236 237 … 243 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tourism Businesses Get VAT Refund by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 The ministry of finance recently announced the immediate return of Value Added Tax paid by tourism businesses (such as travel agencies and hotels) for costs on fixed assets. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Dialogue to Begin For Sojourn Tax Cut by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 Finance Minister Yiannis Papathanasiou recently assured the president of the Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE), Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis, that a dialogue will proceed in order to find a replacement income for the local government’s lost revenue from the reduction of the sojourn tax. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Cabotage Still An Issue For Cruise Companies by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 The Association of Passenger Ship Owners recently requested from the tourism ministry a solution for the upgrading of legislation to allow foreign-flag cruise ships to use Greece as a homeport. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
New Strategy and Changes in Greek Tourism Sector by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 After the change of the tourism minister in January, the president of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Athanasios Oikonomou, resigned from his post and was replaced by Yiannis Kofinis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sojourn Tax Reduction On Hold by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 No provisions will be brought to parliament for approval of the reduction of the sojourn tax—imposed on private businesses that operate in tourist regions—before consultations are held with municipal authorities, Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos recently told the president of the Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE), Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hoteliers Claim Investment Law Unfair by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 Following the recent amendment of the new investment incentives law, Greek hotel owners requested the withdrawal of two “unfavorable” provisions. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Zoning Law Rejected By Vast Majority by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 The planned zoning law for tourism, one of the most controversial legislations in recent years, failed to obtain the consent of the political, scientific and technical bodies of Greece as the majority of the 19 members of the National Zoning Council voted against it during a recent meeting. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Prime Minister Announces Tourism Measures by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis in late December announced 14 measures to support the Greek tourism industry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
KEDKE Reacts to Sojourn Tax Reduction by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 The Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDKE) recently gave a negative response in regards to the sojourn tax reduction from two percent to 0.5 percent. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Zoning Law Continues to Spark Reactions by Nikos Krinis 1 January 2009 Disputes in regards to the content of the planned zoning law for tourism was expressed recently by the Greek Urban and Land Planners Association who made proposals for its improvement. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
