SETE’s interventions on matters of tourism policy in Greece usually take the form of positios and proposals. In this section, you can access SETE’s Positions either on a specific subject or for a specific year. Careful readers will notice that some of the proposals presented below are repeated for several years; this is because little to no progress has been made.
To: Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission Thierry Breton, European Commissioner of Internal Market, President of EC Tourism Committee November 17th, 2020 Subject: A unified approach towards the re-opening of the European travel and tourism market Dear Vice-President, Dear Commissioner, The current COVID-19 pandemic has hit tourism particularly hard as, on the
TO: Thierry Breton, European Commissioner of Internal Market, President of EC Tourism Committee CC: Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy Ylva Johanson, Commissioner for Home Affairs Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice Adina Vălean, Commissioner
With regard to the –critical to the tourism sector– issues that fall within the competence of the Ministry of Finance, the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has proposed a VAT reduction on the entire tourism package, the abolition of the overnight stay tax, the enhancement of the public investments programme to
According to the latest figures, Tourism has directly contributed to the generation of 11.7% of the country’s GDP with EUR 21.6 billion (inbound tourism, domestic tourism, cruise revenues, air and sea transport and investments), while, in total (directly and indirectly), it has contributed from 25.7% (EUR 47.4 billion) to 30.9%
The –critical to the tourism sector– issues that need to be addressed were discussed at a meeting held on Thursday, 19 September, between the Board of Directors of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and the leadership of the Ministry of Environment and Energy. It was agreed that it is necessary
SETE has highlighted at every opportunity that overtaxation affects the competitiveness of the tourist product, employment rates, investment and, as a result, the whole of the Greek economy. Referring to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ announcement on (07.05.19) on a series of new relief measures to take effect in 2019-2021, including the reduction of
The prerequisites for the Greek economy to enter a steady growth path Following the completion of the thirdeconomic adjustment programme, Greece has a window of opportunity to exploit the structural adjustments that have been applied to its economy, to remain on the reform path and to implement its own growth
Overtaxation affects the competitiveness of Greek tourism businesses Overtaxation directly affects the competitiveness of businesses operating in the tourism sector. The increased taxation on package tours has reduced by 50% the profits derived from competitiveness, which had resulted from the internal depreciation created by the Greek adjustment programmes. Despite our
More and more destinations worldwide enter into agreements with platforms operating in the field of short-term leases for the direct collection of taxes, the provision of updates and the cross-checking of information about the said leases by tax authorities. According to reliable estimates, the properties available for short-term rental in
It is self-evident that the country’s economic recovery is not possible without growth, without new high-quality investments in tourism that will produce added value to the offered tourism product and generate higher employment. However, it is noted that new investments in tourism focus mostly on acquiring and refurbishing existing facilities
The primary objective of the country at this juncture should be the fast and significant reduction in unemployment through maintaining and improving competitiveness and labor productivity. The labor market reform in Greece, particularly in 2012, contributed both to the recovery of competitiveness, the significant increase in exports and the coverage
The publication of forest maps is an on-going process we deem absolutely necessary, as together with spatial planning, they establish the appropriate technical framework for the legal certainty of future investments However, according to the legislation and case law of recent years, even grassland areas of low and sparse vegetation,
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