China News Service, February 22. According to the Greek "China Greek Times" report, the Greek government is currently discussing specific plans to support economic recovery.

At the same time, plans to attract new investors continue, and existing tax incentives for overseas residents (non-residents) have been implemented.

  The Greek government will propose a new rule to the parliament for the family office to move its headquarters to Greece.

These family offices manage tens of millions of dollars in assets, and are essentially private companies that provide investment and wealth management services to rich families.

  In addition, due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Greek Ministry of Finance is also vigilant about the development of the semi-open economy.

As the Ministry of Finance has said, there are great uncertainties about how the economy will develop healthily this year and how vaccination will be promoted. Therefore, the government cannot provide reliable estimates for the time being, nor can it revise the annual budget.

Obviously, the current focus of the Ministry of Finance is still tourism, but when the tourism industry will open up will depend on the progress of vaccination.

The Ministry of Finance also hopes to start the peak tourist season as soon as possible. After all, April is generally when the economy starts to pick up.

But from a quantitative point of view, this situation has changed.

Measures taken by the government

  Economic and social activities are still restricted under the epidemic.

Recently, government spokespersons analyzed the government's expansion of support measures for enterprises, workers and the unemployed.

details as follows:

  ·For unregulated and certified tax debts, the government will extend the suspension of collection from April 30, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

After the new extension period expires, these debts can be included in the partial payment settlement process, which can choose to pay 24 interest-free payments or 48 installments with 2.5% interest rates.

  ·For companies directly affected by the epidemic and employees whose employment contracts have been terminated, the government has stopped levying them the regulated tax debt in February.

This payment will be added to the end of the initial arrangement.

  ·For companies and freelancers, the insurance premium payment period that was originally extended to April 30, 2021, will be extended to December 31.

The fee can also choose to use 24-period interest-free repayment or 48-period 2.5% interest rate installment repayment.

For the company debts that have been resolved, the payment period will continue to be extended on a monthly basis.

  ·The sixth stage of "reimbursement of advance payment" has begun, this time it involves compensation for the loss of January turnover.

The seventh phase is also in preparation, this phase will involve the compensation of the entire first quarter turnover loss.

For restaurants and companies that closed in February due to compliance with national requirements, the government raised the minimum amount they can apply for, but at the same time 50% of the assistance will not be refunded.

  · Companies that have suspended operations in accordance with the requirements of state agencies, including companies engaged in tourism and transportation, are exempt from paying rents from January to March.

The landlord can get 80% of the compensation from the state budget, while the landlord-legal entity can get 60% of the monthly agreed rent.

  · In the entire first quarter, the rents of other affected departments, the first residence of employees whose contracts have been suspended, and their children's student residences can be reduced by 40%.

  · As of December 31, 2021, the reduction in the value-added tax rate of travel packages will increase.

Until September 30, 2021, the value-added tax rate for coffee shops, soft drinks, transportation, cinemas and theatrical performances will also be reduced.

  · Periodic unemployment benefits, long-term unemployment benefits, and self-employment subsidies that have expired or will expire in January and February will be extended for two months.

  ·For the unemployed in the tourism and catering industries in January and February (and no re-employment obligation), the government provides a special purpose compensation of 400 euros, and the subsidy is increased by 50 euros for every minor child in the family.

  · The special purpose allowance of 534 euros for professionals in the arts and culture has been extended to January and February.

  · Special category employees engaged in the tourism industry can receive a special purpose allowance of 534 euros in January and February.

  ·The term of the "cooperation" program is extended to March 31, 2021.

  ·For tourist accommodation establishments that operate throughout the year, the government will cover their employer’s insurance payments until March 31.

For companies enjoying this policy, their total revenue from January 2020 to August 2020 is at least 70% lower than the same period in 2019.

  · From October to December 2020, the government provided direct financial support for theaters, music stages, dance theaters, concerts and performance venues, totaling 14 million euros.

  ·Another 12 million euros are used to support coastal shipping, which increases the total amount of the entire plan to 67 million euros.

At the same time, the industry will continue to take a series of measures to provide support to seafarers and workers, totaling close to 15 million euros.

(Zhu Tianhao)