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ECONOMY
Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund
Tenders for projects with a total budget of €4.3 billion
Tenders for projects with a total budget of €4.3 billion were awarded by the Strategic Significance Contracts Unit of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) following a decision of the Governmental Committee for Strategic Projects.
BUDGET
Surplus of €5.68 billion in the seven months January-July
The primary surplus of the state budget for the seven months of January–July 2024 amounts to 5.68 billion euros, against a target for a surplus of 1.65 billion euros and a primary surplus of 3.558 billion euros for the same period in 2023.
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)
Double-digit growth in revenues of accommodation companies in Q2
The accommodation and catering sectors continued to move upwards in the second quarter of the year, according to ELSTAT data.
Industrial Production
Import prices up 4.4% year-on-year in June
According to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority, the General Index of Import Prices in Industry in June 2024 increased by 4.4% when compared to the corresponding index for June 2023.
Yannis Tsakiris
Businesses need better access to finance on favourable terms
Yannis Tsakiris, Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), stresses the need to support Greek businesses for better access to finance.
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)
5.7% increase in turnover in the second quarter
The second quarter of 2024 saw a 5.7% increase in turnover from the second quarter of 2023 to €119,380,277 for all businesses and economic activities.
TAXATION
Forthcoming changes to the presumptive taxation of self-employed persons
The countdown for marginal corrections to the presumptive tax system for self-employed persons has begun.
Greek Banks
On track for strong profitability
Expectations for Greek banks are improving following the better-than-forecast results announced for the first half of the year, Morningstar DBRS notes.
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)
Annual increase of 9.5% for the industrial production index in June 2024
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced today that the General Index of Industrial Production of June 2024, compared to the corresponding index of June 2023, showed an increase of 9.5% compared to a decrease of 3.0% in the corresponding comparison of 2023 with 2022.
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)
Annual inflation rose to 2.7% in July
Inflation in Greece was 2.7% in July, according to ELSTAT, compared to 2.3% in June.
Independent Authority for Public Revenues
Deadline to connect to IRIS on September 2nd
The Independent Authority for Public Revenues (AADE) and the Ministry of National Economy and Finance have reminded freelancers and self-employed individuals of the requirement to connect their business account with the IRIS direct payment system in order to accept payments from their clients.