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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 13-02-01
CONTENTS
[01] Final decision on tax allowance for property deferred until next week
[02] Hatzidakis, Indian minister explore exports potential
[01] Final decision on tax allowance for property deferred until next week
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to discuss planned changes to property tax ended with agreement that
there should be a tax allowance but deferred a final decision until
next week, when another meeting will be held with Finance Minister
Yannis Stournaras.
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Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: The meeting on
Friday was chaired by Deputy Finance Minister George Mavraganis,
with the participation of officials from the three parties in
the coalition government.amna mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: A finance ministry
announcement said the meeting had examined the proposals of various
bodies and the citizens, as well as the size of the tax allowance for
property. It noted that the finance ministry's aim was to ensure a fairer
distribution of the tax burden by broadening the tax base and reducing
the burden on individuals through a progressive taxation scale and a
rationalisation of taxation of legal entities.amna
[02] Hatzidakis, Indian minister explore exports potential
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Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; AMNA -- Issues
relating to the potential of exports of Greek products to India were at
the centre of a meeting on Friday between Development Minister Kostis
Hatzidakis and visiting Indian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Preneet Kaur.
10.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; Discussion
between the two ministers focused on exports in the framework of
Greece's efforts to penetrate major developing markets. Greece's
cooperation potential with India was also examined in the area of
logistics to enable Greece to emerge as a gateway for the entry of
Indian products to European markets.amna 115%;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; The Indian
minister was especially interested in procedures by the Development and
Interior ministries with regard to granting residence permits to Indian
investors in Greece's real estate sector.
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