Tax Law

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Clarifications provided by GSRT on non-eligible costs of R&D expenses

R&D expenses - The following categories of S&T expenditures do not qualify as eligible costs: fees, bonus fees, benefits, S&T related costs, fines, pecuniary sanctions, entertainment expenses, educating training, car leasing, commercial fairs...

13 Jun 2018

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Clarifications provided by GSRT on eligible costs of R&D expenses

The above eligible costs of scientific and technological research, as same are laid down in Joint Ministerial Decision 109343/I2/GG B 2351-11.07.2017, are classified as follows: Expenditure Categories: Remuneration of Salaried Personnel, Fees of Contracted Associates, Building Costs Amortizations, Depreciation of Costs of Intangible Assets purchase, Transportation Expenses, Cost of Purchase of Consumables, Other Expenses ...

19 Dec 2017

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The recent No. 109343/12/2017 Common Ministerial Decision for the determination of the criteria for the characterization of the expenses of scientific and technological research of enterprises under article 22A of the Income Taxation Code

The recent No. 109343/12/2017 Common Ministerial Decision of the Ministers of Education, Research and Religious Affairs and of Finance, for the determination of the criteria for the characterization of the expenses of scientific and technological research of enterprises under article 22A of the Income Taxation Code (L.4172 / 2013)....

07 Dec 2017

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Tax benefits for R&D expenses

Greek law offers robust tax incentives to businesses involved in scientific and technological research....

10 Mar 2016

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Guidelines for the implementation of thin capitalisation rules – Circular 1037/2015

The provisions of Article 49 of the Greek Income Tax Code (Law 4172/2013), as in force having been amended by the provisions of Article 23(4) of Law 4223/2013 and further amended by Article I(D)(D1)(12) of Law 4254/2014, introduced thin capitalisation rules to combat abuses. ...

01 Feb 2016

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Tax treatment of director’s fees paid by a UK company to Greek tax residents

In respect to the taxation on Management Board Member’s fees and dividends provided by a corporate body or legal person or legal entity with registered offices in the UK, the following apply: According to the new Income Tax Return Code (Law 4172/2013, from now on “ITRC”), the taxpayer that is a tax resident of Greece, is under the obligation to pay taxes based on his global income. A. Dividends taxation Income from dividends is considered a capital income (article 35 of ITRC) and is being taxed at a rate of 10% (article 40 par. 1 of ITRC). When a Greek national taxable natural person...

01 Feb 2016

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Tax guide for Greece

The fundamental rules of taxation in Greek law The fundamental rules of taxation in Greek law are contained A) in article 4 §§ 1 & 5 of the Greek Constitution which read as follows: 4§1 “Greeks are equal as against the Law”; 4 §5 “Greek citizens contribute without discrimination to public fees depending on their powers” B) in article 78 §§ 1 & 2 of the Greek Constitution: 1) No tax is imposed or collected without a formal law that sets the object of taxation, the income, the nature of property, the expenses or the transactions to which the tax relates...

01 Feb 2016

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Taxation of individuals

Τhe main taxes imposed on individuals The main types of taxation on individuals are income and capital taxes. Of course, there are also many other forms of indirect taxes, mainly on transactions and consumption. Income taxation is the most important tax that affects individuals. The two main categories of capital tax are tax on inheritance/gifts inter vivos/lottery gains and tax on the transfer of real property. In the present chapter we deal only with 1) income tax 2) tax on inheritance/gifts inter vivos/lottery gains; A. Income tax on individuals 1) Who is subject to income tax in Greece? Subject to income tax in Greece...

25 Jan 2016

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Transfer of tax residence abroad