“Who will finally be the fiscal space we will know late in the summer.”
Economy issues are one of the key issues of the deputy prime minister’s extensive interview, Kostis Hatzidakis at “liberal.gr”.
And, first for the “basket” of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition, the Vice -President, and on the occasion, as he says, “the headlines of about half of the Sunday newspapers”, he says that he realizes that “the announcement, a few days ago, of the extraordinary measures of the 20th,” “We are in discussions with the European Commission to determine what is the additional fiscal space that is resulting from the initiatives to reduce tax evasion and from the application of the digital work card”.
At the same time, Mr. Hatzidakis added, “The debate on the escape clause continues at European level. Defensive expenses. So, who will finally be the budget space available will know late in the summer. And then we will decide the individual measures that the prime minister will announce to the Thessaloniki International Exhibition. Therefore what is said or written does not actually respond to reality. As no one predicted the April initiatives, no one may even predict the September initiatives. All that is certain is that we will emphasize the reduction of direct taxes for the middle class and consistent taxpayers. And also that all of these initiatives are the result of a very systematic job in the economy, which combines fiscal prudence with the pro -investment approach and the fight against tax evasion. I emphasize this, because we do not represent the Santa Claus politicians! “
While, on another issue, that of taxation of freelancers, Mr. Hatzidakis first notes that he is used to “every time I propose some reform, the opposition speaks of unconstitutionality! This was also done with the tax law. The Constitution sanctifies tax evasion! The fact that the Council of State ruled this law constitutional proves that we had done a documented job, sufficiently legally. Even though some were burning their cloaks to the contrary. “
Mr Hatzidakis also recalls that “the law we had voted on at the time included 11 different initiatives to limit tax evasion”. “Initiatives, such as the interconnection of POS with cash registers and Mydata, which have been practiced and contributed, along with the growth of the economy and the digital work card, to the creation of the 4.8%surplus. Thanks to the transcendence of the goals we had set, we have recently been able to return a part of the surplus to citizens in the form of a social dividend. So it turns out that this effort is intense color of social justice. It is already allowing us to pursue social policy in practice, ”says the Deputy Prime Minister.
He continues by testifying that “the battle against tax evasion is one of the most iconic initiatives of our government. And no one can dispute that we have done what had not been done whole decades! Concerning the new taxable taxation system, from the beginning I had made it clear that its implementation is a matter of social and tax justice. Because it could not be tolerated for the bosses to continue to pay a lower tax than their employees who are paid the minimum wage! Also, it is a system that the evidence is fighter, but few have questioned them in practice. Finally, I had made it clear that the new system would not apply to the century, pending the expansion of the use of digital tools, and why not artificial intelligence. These go, as you know, gradually go. However, the use of these tools (eg POS connection with cash registers) has revealed a taxable material that few imagined. Therefore, I do not know if those who systematically evade taxes will be happy with their use! “
And Mr. Hatzidakis says in closing: “In any case, politics in the 21st century cannot be practiced by customer criteria! Not only because this is outdated and unfair, but also because the implicit majority sees and perceives injustices. “