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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-04-13
CONTENTS
[01] Deal needed between Greece and institutions to implement proposed
bills, Commission says
[02] Tax revenue from Greek shipowners up in 2015, says FinMin report
[01] Deal needed between Greece and institutions to implement proposed
bills, Commission says
BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA/M. Aroni) – Commission spokesperson Alexander
Winterstein hinted on Wednesday that if the Greek government wants to
implement the two draft bills it is planning to submit to parliament,
an agreement between the country and the institutions must first be
achieved.
He said the Commission is informed about the Greek government's
proposal to start in the immediate future a parliamentary debate on two
bills. "Ownership of the reforms is the key, as well as achieving a deal
between the Greek authorities and the institutions," Winterstein said,
adding that talks on the completion of the first program review are
continuing and that the Commission is expecting a speedy progress on
all fronts.
[02] Tax revenue from Greek shipowners up in 2015, says FinMin report
Vessel tax revenue grew to 17,617,781 euros in 2015, up from 13,154,712
in 2014 and 14,013,519 in 2013, while tax revenue from Greek shipowners
grew to 45,430,869 euros in 2015 from 40,546,161 euros in 2014,
Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis said in a report, forwarded
to Parliament.
Alexiadis was responding to questions made by Communist Party deputies
Christos Katsotis, Nikos Karathanasopoulos, Diamanto Manolakou and Manolis
Sintihakis, who requested information on taxes paid by Greek shiponwers
in the last three years.
Merchant Shipping and Island Policy Minister Thodoris Dritsas, in
a written response to the four deputies, said that a total of 524
shipping companies (representing more than 90 pct of total fleet
capacity) participated in the voluntary tax payment scheme of the
shipping community.
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