Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance published an interview with Deputy Minister Giorgos Kotsiras in which he linked a package of about EUR 500 million in support measures to the finalisation of 2025 fiscal results, including a primary surplus of 4.9% of gross domestic product. For businesses and self-employed professionals, he highlighted three private debt measures: a 72-instalment settlement for debts that became overdue by December 2023, wider access to the out-of-court debt workout mechanism for debts of EUR 5,000 and above, and the lifting of bank account seizures once 25% of the debt has been repaid and other tax obligations have been settled. He said these measures could potentially apply to hundreds of thousands of debtors. The interview also set out temporary cost-of-living and business support measures, including an extension of the diesel subsidy through May and the fertiliser subsidy through August. Kotsiras said the fuel pass programme has been completed and that compensation for mandatory discounts granted by ferry companies is moving forward. On tax administration, he pointed to further rollout of digital tools including a digital assistant, electronic invoicing, a digital customer register, digital delivery notes and a customs tracking system for commercial vehicles and containers, and said the value added tax gap has fallen below 10%. On tax filing, he said about half of individual tax returns have already been submitted, with more pre-filled returns and faster refunds, and that the 4% discount for early filing has been extended to 15 May for returns paid by the end of July. He also said the government is aiming to announce further tax relief by the next Thessaloniki International Fair, without giving details.

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