Trade Associations 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 State Sells Olympic Airlines by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 Marfin Investment Group sealed a deal with the Greek government and will buy Olympic Airlines now that the European Commission gave the green light for the sale and a joint ministerial privatization committee approved the deal. 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 Kaifa Woods Gets Facelift by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 In an attempt to restore the natural environment that was damaged by the destructive fires of 2007, a reforestation campaign in the woods of Kaiafa was recently held by the Tourism Development Company in cooperation with the Olympia Forestry and volunteer groups. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail Cabinet Reshuffle Changes Tourism Minister by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis recently proceeded with a government reshuffle whereas the up until now tourism minister, Aris Spiliotopoulos (now education minister), was replaced by New Democracy Member of Parliament for Evia, Kostas Markopoulos. 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 1 … 562 563 564 565 566 … 601 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
State Sells Olympic Airlines by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2009 Marfin Investment Group sealed a deal with the Greek government and will buy Olympic Airlines now that the European Commission gave the green light for the sale and a joint ministerial privatization committee approved the deal. 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
Kaifa Woods Gets Facelift by Nikos Krinis 1 March 2009 In an attempt to restore the natural environment that was damaged by the destructive fires of 2007, a reforestation campaign in the woods of Kaiafa was recently held by the Tourism Development Company in cooperation with the Olympia Forestry and volunteer groups. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Cabinet Reshuffle Changes Tourism Minister by Nikos Krinis 1 February 2009 Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis recently proceeded with a government reshuffle whereas the up until now tourism minister, Aris Spiliotopoulos (now education minister), was replaced by New Democracy Member of Parliament for Evia, Kostas Markopoulos. 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
