Posted by
keeptalkinggreece
in Economy
Greeks’
properties are an inexhaustible source of revenues. This is what the Troika and
the Greek government think. After forcing property owners to pay
extraordinary ‘emergency taxes’ as a kind of small rent to the state for the
house/flat/apartment they live in, a new levy is coming just around the corner:
the Earthquake Levy!
According
to Greek media reports, the Troika demands that all properties on Greek
soil will be insured against natural disasters! As the possibility of a
tsunami, a volcanic eruption, Noah’s flood, fire pouring down from the sky and
other geological processes are highly unlikely to happen, they call it
“Earthquake Levy”.
It is not
clear yet, how high exactly the levy will be, but Greek media claimed of some
100 euro per year.
The
claims on the levy were confirmed by Environment minister Giorgos Maniatis.
“It’s a
direction towards which the country has to move with much attention in order to
avoid and burden the citizens in dire economic situation. But at the same
time we must ensure that we avoid the damages we suffered in the past,”
Maniatis told private Mega TV on Tuesday morning.
Is it
coincidence that the Earthquake levy comes together with lifting of the ban on
home foreclosure? Certainly not. What’s the point of seizing a house if it gets
damage by the next earthquake?
However I
still wonder who are these clowns ruling Greece right now.
PS here
is an interesting article about
Earthquake levy – paying mortgages in … New Zealand
my 19th
property tax nervous breakdown
- See
more at: http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2013/08/20/keep-calm-fasten-seat-belts-earthquake-levy-to-be-imposed-on-greek-properties/#sthash.XqmvHI4o.dpuf
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