In remarks at the 2nd Thessaloniki Investment Forum, Greece’s Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Giorgos Kotsiras, set out how the government is returning the proceeds of growth and anti-tax-evasion efforts to households through what he described as permanent measures. He pointed to the rollout of a EUR 250 payment to pensioners from 24 November 2025 and said a rent subsidy would follow. He also referenced a recently passed tax reform that links tax-rate reductions to the number of children, including provisions that mean large families will effectively not pay tax up to a significant income threshold, and measures prioritising young people. The package extends tax incentives intended to increase housing supply as part of efforts to address housing pressures, while the ministry’s broader policy line remains tax reduction, which he said has included 83 tax cuts in recent years. Separately, following a visit to the Thessaloniki Centre for Verification and Collection, he highlighted ongoing digitisation of tax administration to curb tax evasion and simplify citizen interactions with the tax authority.
Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece) 2025-11-25
Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance details EUR 250 pensioner support and child-linked tax cuts
At the 2nd Thessaloniki Investment Forum, Greece’s Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Giorgos Kotsiras, announced measures to boost growth and return anti-tax-evasion proceeds to households, including a EUR 250 payment to pensioners and a forthcoming rent subsidy. He detailed a tax reform linking rate reductions to family size, exempting large families from taxes up to a significant income threshold, and extending housing supply incentives. Kotsiras also emphasized ongoing tax administration digitization to combat evasion and streamline citizen interactions.