Five Labour Centres of Western Macedonia call for a special tax regime for heating
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The five Labour Centres of Western Macedonia are calling, in a letter to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for the establishment of a special heating tax regime for the region. ERT News
They demand objective climate criteria and a permanent mechanism for the return or offsetting of the excess tax burden. ERT News
In the letter they note that the region is suffering from lignite phase-out, the loss of jobs and demographic decline, while heating costs are yet another factor of economic pressure. Naftemporiki
They state that the starting price of heating oil is 1.59 euros per litre. ERT News
The announcement concludes: "We may not all live in the same winter, but we live in the same country and we are equal citizens." Naftemporiki
Where they differ
ERT News gives the example of a 100 sq m home: in Athens 795 euros with about 294 euros in taxes, in Western Macedonia 3,975 euros with about 1,469 euros in taxes. ERT News
Naftemporiki writes that in Western Macedonia a household has to pay up to three times the percentages of the 294 euros in Athens. Naftemporiki
Politic.gr also writes that the household has to pay up to three times the percentages of the 294 euros in Athens. Politic.gr
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| Time | Outlet | Headline |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct, 15:20 | Politic.gr | Δυτική Μακεδονία: Ειδικό φορολογικό καθεστώς για τη θέρμανση ζητούν τα 5 Εργατικά Κέντρα |
| 20 Oct, 15:23 | Naftemporiki | Ειδικό φορολογικό καθεστώς θέρμανσης ζητούν τα 5 εργατικά κέντρα της Δυτικής Μακεδονίας ANA-MPA |
| 20 Oct, 16:30 | Makedonia | Κοζάνη: Ειδικό φορολογικό καθεστώς για την θέρμανση ζητούν τα 5 Εργατικά Κέντρα Δυτ. Μακεδονίας Text republished from Naftemporiki |
| 21 Oct, 13:14 | ERT News | Ειδικό φορολογικό καθεστώς θέρμανσης για τη Δυτική Μακεδονία ζητούν από τον Πρωθυπουργό Εργατικά Κέντρα |