SETE Positions

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.

Income Taxation

Proposals – Comments from SETE on the draft law “Income taxation, urgent measures to implement Law 4046/2012 and Law 4127/2013 and other provisions”

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VAT on catering

• Under Circular No. 1182 ΠΟΛ/26.08.2011, accommodation services at All Inclusive hotels account for 70% of services and are subject to VAT at 6.5%. Other (mainly catering) services account for 30% of the package but VAT there is 23%. That 30% includes 3 meals as well as extra snacks, water,

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Proposals about necessary tax reforms

Immediate tax reforms A. VAT on catering services should be kept at 13%. Given that All Inclusive holiday deals for 2014 have already been signed and invoiced with VAT on catering at 13%, any thoughts about raising VAT to 23% would have a particularly negative impact on the market and

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Regional airports

Regional airports are the main tourist entry points to Greece, and therefore both the quality of operations at the airports and their pricing policies directly affect the growth of tourism and the economy. Because regional airports will be privatised, we have devised a series of position statements and proposals to

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SETE’s position on the Government Employment Council

It is now widely accepted that it is essential to maintain fiscal stability to ensure the viability of Greece’s economic and social recovery. SETE has publicly approved the coalition government because it is carrying out a very difficult task under extreme conditions and much pressure. However, achieving this depends on

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