Review of incentives for e-payments

Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers use cards to pay for everything from hair salons to taxis, but without seeing the deduction the tax office has promised.

Moreover, a regulation introducing a "haircut" in the settlement for those who upgrade the energy efficiency of their home has so far benefited less than 1,000 owners across Greece.

The tax incentives established by law to encourage electronic payments and reduce tax evasion are now up for review. 

In 2025, the Ministry of National Economy and Finance will need to decide on the future of the provision allowing a 30% deduction on certain expenses from taxable income.

Currently, all options are being considered: from increasing the incentive (potentially doubling it) by enhancing the deduction - similar to the tax incentive for real estate energy upgrades - to possibly ending the regulation, which is...