Posted by
keeptalkinggreece
in Economy
I openly
confess: despite the non-sstop austerity measures, the tax hikes and the
strict income decreases that make living unbearable, Greece never stops from
triggering a loud, healthy laughter. Maybe the government does it on purpose…
you know… for psychological reasons. To make us laugh and forget our misery for
a while.
The
latest joke concerns the lowering of Value Added Tax on catering and
entertainment facilities like restuarants etc. From 23% down to 13%. A
promise of PM Samaras before the elections of June 2012.
Two days
before the implementation of the low V.A.T on August 1st, the Greek Finance
Ministry issued a circular stating where and how the V.A.T. has to be lowered
from 23% down to 13%.
Alcoholic
drinks will still have 23% V.A.T.
Beverages:
water, juice, ready drinks (like coffee) will be charged with 13% if they
are served and consumed at the shop. If they are delivered at
home, bought for take away or at the super market, they will be
charged with 23%.
Pizza,
suvlaki etc will keep the 13% if in home delivery.
Real
Paranoia in Hotels
If drinks
are ordered via the Room Service, V.A.T. is 13%. But if drinks are consumed
directly from the mini bar, V.A.T. is 23%.
There is
a whole list concerning travel packages,
but I am really unable to translate it as laughter tears blur my sight.
The sad
thing is that this insanity from which we will have a profit of 0.10 euro for a
suvlaki, we, the tax payers, will have to pay with “equivalent austerity
measures.”
PS for
one more time, I have the suspicion that there is a permanent sabotage in the
Greek Finance Ministry offices and somebody pours liters of suspicious liquids
in their coffee. I have no other logical epxlanation.
- See
more at:
http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2013/07/30/greece-always-good-for-a-laughter-on-lowering-v-a-t-in-catering/#sthash.1ANrw3lp.dpuf
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