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Ways of acquiring ownership of property in Greece

The following ways of acquiring  property are the most common under Greek Law: 1) acquisition by contract, i.e. a written agreement between the owner and the buyer on the transfer of ownership from a legitimate source, that must be made before a notary and be recorded (or registered). 2)   acquisition by virtue of succession, whether testate or intestate, 3)acquisition  by gift  or by  parental grant, 4) acquisition of property by auction, i.e. by act of compulsory enforcement,  brought  against the debtor's property, where the ownership of property is finally acquired by the highest-bidder. 5) acquisition  by the person who, in good faith, is in possession...

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Company limited by shares (S.A. or “A.E.”) – formation procedure

Basic characteristics A company limited by shares (SA or A.E.) is a company with share capital and legal personality,  liable for its debts only with the company assets. According to article 1 of Greek Law 2190/1920, a company limited by shares (SA) is a trade company, even if it is not a commercial enterprise i.e. its business scope is not related to trade. S.A. designates a particular type of corporation in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law. The concept is roughly equivalent to that of the public limited company in the UK. It can be differentiated from partnerships and...

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Special tax on real estate property (15%)

In order to combat tax evasion through the use of offshore entities the Greek legislator, by virtue of law 3091/2002 introduced an annual tax on the value of real estate, initially @3% and recently, by virtue of law 3943/2011 @15%. The tax is imposed on the value of real estate situated in Greece and which are held by the taxpayer on the 1st of January of each year. The law provides for such a wide range of exceptions, that the payment of tax may  be seen as the exception rather than the rule. The exceptions may be classified as i) “objective” exemptions...

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Tax on inheritance-gifts inter vivos

According to article 1 of Law 2961/2001 (The Code on taxation of inheritance, gifts inter vivos and lottery gains), tax is imposed to any asset acquired by inheritance, gift inter vivos and winnings in lotteries, whether acquired by an individual or a corporate entity. 1) Inheritance tax In article 3 of the Code, the legislator provides for a list of assets that are subject to inheritance tax. These are: 1) property of any kind situated in Greece which belongs to Greek citizens or foreigners. 2) moveable property situated abroad which belongs to a Greek resident or (under conditions) to a foreigner residing in Greece. Liable...

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How can an employer pay the salary to an employee who is on a sick leave and receives sickness allowance ?

Once an employee is granted a sickness allowance, the Employer cannot pay the relevant insurance contributions, because in that case the system of IKA, electronically informed, will receive two totally different indications, that may lead the Authorities to believe that there is a mistake or even fraud involved. Unfortunately, the employee cannot resign from his/her right to receive the IKA sickness allowance, so that the insurance contributions are paid together with the salary. The sickness allowance cannot be granted for an indefinite period, but it has a limitation of appr. two (2) years (720 days). After this period expires, the competent Committee...

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