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ECONOMY
ELSTAT
New businesses up 17.1% in the second quarter
The number of new business registrations for all sectors of the economy in the second quarter of 2024 amounted to 31,489, according to ELSTAT.
ELSTAT
Unemployment at 9.9% in July
The unemployment rate remained below 10% for the second consecutive month in July, showing an increase compared to June, according to ELSTAT data.
Ministry of Finance
Additional incentives for mergers and investments in startups
Mr. Konstantinos Hatzidakis, Minister of Economy and Finance, included the package of interventions in the bill he presented to the cabinet yesterday.
Bank of Greece
Private sector deposits decreased by €607 million in July
Private sector deposits fell by €607 million in July, following an increase of €3.826 billion in the previous month, the Bank of Greece said today.
Kostis Hatzidakis
10.3% increase in VAT revenues due to the interconnection of cash registers with POS
VAT revenue in the first half of the year was 10.3 percent higher than the first half of 2023 and comes from growth and from the interconnection of POS with cash registers according to the Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis.
Ministry of Finance
Greece ranks 16th in the EU in terms of net household income
On the occasion of two articles published by the KEPE regarding the wages, salaries, and purchasing power of Greek citizens and especially families with children, the Ministry of Economy and Finance pressed forward with a relevant announcement.
IMF
Greek government debt down from 168.8% to 138.8%
The International Monetary Fund forecasts a 30-point reduction in Greek public debt to 138.8% of GDP in 2029 from 168.8% at the end of 2023.
BUDGET
Tax revenue €36.8 billion in 7 months
Tax revenues amounted to €36.86 billion in the January-July period, up €2.19 billion, or 6.3%, against the 2024 budget target.
Independent Authority for Public Revenues
New weapon against tax evasion
A new "weapon" against tax evasion will be activated in the coming period by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), which will carry out sweeping cross-checks of tax data and data to identify undeclared income.
Independent Authority for Public Revenues
Inspectors raid day cruise vessels in Santorini
In an organized operation carried out simultaneously in three ports of Santorini, the auditors of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue identified and detected on-the-spot tax evasion by vessels that carry out hundreds of daily cruises every day, transporting thousands of tourists to the Caldera.
GREEK ECONOMY
Revenue from services exports contributed to the growth trajectory in the first half of 2024
Increased revenues from tourism and other service exports more than covered the decline in product exports in the first half of 2024, contributing to the growth trajectory of the Greek economy.