Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance sets out ENFIA abolition plan for 12,700 small settlements and tax reform rollout

In a televised interview, Greece’s Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis outlined the government’s policy focus on strengthening the regions as part of its approach to demographic challenges, pointing to tax and income measures announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Thessaloniki International Fair. Key measures highlighted included the planned abolition of ENFIA over a two-year period in 12,700 settlements with up to 1,500 inhabitants and a new tax reform intended to cover public-sector employees, private-sector employees, self-employed professionals and farmers. Pierrakakis framed the demographic issue as a national-level challenge that cannot be addressed through tax reform alone, while noting that the government has already abolished 80 taxes as part of a broader burden-reduction agenda without jeopardising fiscal stability. Under the stated reform timeline, salaried workers are expected to see wage increases from 1 January 2026, while self-employed professionals are expected to benefit from 2027 through the tax assessment process.