09/11/18

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Greek tax system is among least competitive

http://www.ekathimerini.com/234496/article/ekathimerini/business/greek-tax-system-is-among-least-competitive

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Fuel stations to be monitored daily

The Finance Ministry is improving its supervision of fuel stations in a bid to crack down on rampant tax evasion and fuel smuggling, by forcing businesses to send a report at the end of each working day with the sum of all transactions made via their cash registers.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the ministry adds that the state will also order fuel station owners to connect their tills to their autogas and heating oil pumps, as is currently the case with the pumps for gasoline and diesel, given the high rate of violations – according to inspections by the Financial Crimes Squad, 70 percent of fuel stations selling gas were found to be breaking the law.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/234498/article/ekathimerini/business/fuel-stations-to-be-monitored-daily

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Scotland is first country to approve LGBTI school lessons
Equality campaigners hail new inclusive curriculum as ‘monumental victory’

Scotland will become the first country in the world to embed the teaching of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex rights in the school curriculum, in what campaigners have described as a historic moment.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/nov/09/scotland-first-country-approve-lgbti-school-lessons

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High street turmoil as thousands of shops close in first half of year

High street shops closed at a rate of around 14 a day in the first half of the year, while openings were down a third, a report suggests.

Retailers are battling the worst trading conditions for five years, with the growth of internet shopping and business rates blamed for the challenging climate.

https://www.itv.com/news/2018-11-09/high-street-turmoil-as-thousands-of-shops-close-in-first-half-of-year/

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