The need to proceed immediately by the Taxation of the Tax Scale was emphasized by SYRIZA – MEP MEP – MP Nicolas Farantouris In his television interview.
“No matter how much inflation increases, tax stages remain frozen. A allowance or a slight increase that can be given to ‘equal’ accuracy is enough to push a worker on a higher tax scale. The result? They finally pay for more taxes, and we are not richer, “said Mr. Farantouris, speaking to ERT.
Mr Farantouris also emphasized that “if the tax scales are not adapted to inflation, then wage increases that simply cover accuracy push the taxpayer to a higher tax rate”.
According to the MEP, the image of tax revenue shows one, he said, an unacceptable imbalance that should not exist. As he pointed out, ‘on the basis of official elements from Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) and the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, Greece’s state -owned tax revenue for 2024 amounted to EUR 68,787 billion, with a historical overrun of the target by € 5.8 billion (+9.36%).
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➡️ I suggest the #Timarithm_ Adaptation of the tax scale. Today the #inflation No tax change. A slight increase is sufficient to “push” to a higher tax scale. Result: We pay more tax without becoming richer. pic.twitter.com/xQ32yADC2C
– Nikolas Farantouris / Nikolas Farantouris (@nfarantouris) August 29, 2025
Distribution of tax revenue for 2024 per tax category
1. Income Tax: 23,991 billion euros (34.9%)
Income tax is the largest source of revenue, showing an increase of 14.76% compared to 2023.
2. Value Added Tax (VAT): 18,687 billion euros (27.2%)
VAT recorded a 16.31%launch, making it the second largest source of revenue.
3. Special Taxes (EFF): EUR 7,252 billion (10.5%). EFK increased by EUR 234 million (+3.3%).
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