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Tax inequality gets greater every yearThe pool of businesses and households in Greece that is being called on to pay ever-increasing taxes keeps shrinking so that 19 percent of taxpayers are responsible for covering 90 percent of the overall income tax.At the same time, 4.5 percent of businesses are paying 83 percent of the country’s corporate tax, and 33 percent of property owners pay 66 percent of the Single Property Tax (ENFIA).
Greece Called to Apply EU's New PNR Rules for TravelersThe European Commission on Thursday called on Greece and 13 other EU member states to apply the new PNR (Passenger Name Record) rules, which require travelers to provide detailed personal information ahead of travel.According to the Commission, the processing of PNR data is an important tool for fighting terrorism and serious crime, helping to trace suspicious travel patterns and identify potential criminals and terrorists, including those previously unknown to law-enforcement authorities.
The directive applies to extra-EU flights but EU states can decide to apply it to intra-EU flights, or to select intra-EU flights, subject to a notification to the Commission.PNR data must be deleted after five years. The processing of data that could reveal a person’s race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health, sexual life or sexual orientation is prohibited.Meanwhile, travelers will be required to provide the following information under the PNR Directive:– Full name– Address and contact information including phone number and e-mail address– Date of booking / issue of ticket– Scheduled date (s) of travel– All payment details including billing address– Travel agent / travel agent who issued the ticket– Passenger’s travel history including booking confirmations, ticket checks, passenger arrival information, or ticket last-minute purchase– Information on unaccompanied minors under 18 including name and sex of minor, age, language or languages spoken, name and contact details of the guardian on departure and relationship with the minor, name and contact details of guardian arrival and relationship with the minor, departure and arrival agent– Ticket information including ticket number, date of issue, single-pass tickets and Automated Ticket Fare Quote– Seating number and relevant data– Shared code data– All baggage informationThe directive is aimed at preventing, detecting and investigating terrorism and other forms of crime including drugs and human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, among others.
Toronto shooting: Deadly attack in Greektown districtA gunman has opened fire on a busy avenue in Toronto, killing a young woman and injuring 13 other people, one of them critically, police say.The motive for the shooting, which reportedly targeted at least two cafes or restaurants, is still unclear.
DVLA asks UK drivers to retake eye testUK drivers are being urged to test their eyesight after a DVLA survey suggested 50% of motorists were not aware of the minimum standards needed for a licence.Drivers must be able to read a number plate from 20m (65ft) away.Drivers over the age of 70 must actively make a declaration every three years that they are fit to drive - but do not actually have to pass a test.
Belgian nude beach blocked on fears sexual activity could spook wildlifeWildlife agency says ‘subsidiary activities’ in the dunes would scare off rare lark
Greece launches e-service for setting up a new companyGreek authorities on Monday launched the operation of an electronic one-stop-shop service, a new digital tool for the set-up of new companies.Dimitris Avlonitis, secretary-general of Commerce and Consumer Protection, speaking to ANA, said that the new service had its debut with the setting up of the first company, which lasted less than 40 minutes.
Greeks urged to leave homes as wildfires spread near AthensFirefighters from across the country have been deployed to Kineta resort regionGreek authorities have urged residents of a coastal region near Athens to abandon their homes as an uncontrolled wildfire spread on Monday, closing one of Greece’s busiest motorways, halting trains and sending plumes of smoke over the capital.Authorities deployed firefighters and equipment from across Greece to deal with the massive blaze at Kineta, a small resort town about 54km (35 miles) west of Athens on a route used by tens of thousands of drivers daily to reach the Peloponnese peninsula.
QuoteTax inequality gets greater every yearThe pool of businesses and households in Greece that is being called on to pay ever-increasing taxes keeps shrinking so that 19 percent of taxpayers are responsible for covering 90 percent of the overall income tax.At the same time, 4.5 percent of businesses are paying 83 percent of the country’s corporate tax, and 33 percent of property owners pay 66 percent of the Single Property Tax (ENFIA).http://www.ekathimerini.com/230965/article/ekathimerini/business/tax-inequality-gets-greater-every-year
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