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.
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,
1. National General Collective Labour Agreement As the voice of all people working in the tourism sector, and a collective body keenly aware of the need to be a responsible social player, SETE took part in the negotiations for and countersigned the National General Collective Labour Agreements for 2013 and
TAXATION ISSUES In order for tourism to continue to perform well it’s essential to ensure that a stable tax regime is put in place, which will not create additional barriers shortly before the new tourism season starts. Recent reports about possible abolition of the reduced rate of VAT on the
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