The permanent reduction of 30% of VAT in the five islands of the eastern Aegean has "passed".

25.06.2021

With the positive vote of ND, SYRIZA and KINAL, the bill of the Ministry of Development was approved on the Principle for "Simplification of the framework for economic activities under the Ministry of Development and Investment, Infrastructure and Transport, Health and Tourism, regulations for productive activities other provisions to support growth "by the Plenary. On the contrary, KKE, Hellenic Solution and MERA 25 voted against it with a different reasoning.

The amendment of the Ministry of Finance for the permanent reduction by 30% of the VAT in the five islands of the eastern Aegean and specifically in Leros, Lesvos, Kos, Samos and Chios was also voted by a large majority. ND, SYRIZA and KINAL voted in favor of the amendment, with the "present" the KKE and Hellenic Solution voted, while MERA 25 voted against it. The other four ministerial amendments were also voted by a majority.