Permanent interventions aimed at improving middle class income, with a focus on families, is expected to present Saturday by the step of the TIF the prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
The total amount of measures will reach approximately 1.5 billion euros, which – according to government sources –is considered to be possible under European fiscal rules and increased state revenue.
Central goal of the government is the increase in available income Through permanent tax breaks. As it is emphasized, the reduction in direct taxes is the safest way that all citizens – public and private employees, freelancers and retirees – see real improvement in their wallet.
The new package is added to the € 1 billion announced in April, with measures such as the return of a rent to tenants and the € 250 allowance per year for low -income pensioners. The new measures will be included in the budget and implemented from January 1, 2026.
OR emphasis on reductions Immediate taxes – in the face of the indirect – is explained, as sources note, from the fact that the benefits reach citizens directly and are not absorbed by intermediaries. Examples from other countries, such as Spain that was forced to get back VAT reductions, reinforce this reason.
The government stresses that, in spite of lower tax rates, Revenue has increased thanks to the highest growth than the average of the eurozone and the efforts to reduce tax evasion over the last two years.
Political conflict in view of TIF
The TIF is also a peak point this year for the political confrontation. PASOK – KINAL President Nikos Androulakis, He accused the government of failing to implement its commitments for growth and social cohesion, despite billions from European funds.
‘Our debt to TIF is to present a program that will substantially improve the lives of citizens’, He stressed, announcing that PASOK will present its own alternative proposal on the next weekend.
Mr. Androulakis referred, inter alia, to the need for 120 installments for small and medium -sized, but also to the 13th salary reset, arguing that the costs are manageable.
Government replied accusing PASOK for ‘wrong mathematics’ and underlining That, according to European rules, the 13th salary measure costs € 1.4 billion, twice the calculation of PASOK. “If they want to become SYRIZA, let them do. We cannot watch what everyone is doing, “commented government sources.
Economy indicators and accuracy
About private debt, The government points out that in 2023 it was 93.3% GDP, lower than the EU average (125.6%), while overdue private debt decreased more than 10 percentage points in five years.
On the issue of accuracy, government sources report that Cumulative inflation in Greece From 2019 to July 2025 it stood at 21.2%, compared to 26.7% in the EU. In food, the increase was 39.2%, similar to the European average, while in categories such as detergents (8.9% in Greece versus 26% in the EU) and personal hygiene products (-2.2% versus 20.1%) the country made clearly better performance.
This is attributed, According to the Maximus Palace, in strict measures against profiteering and misleading discounts.
Finally, the government recalls that promotes the creation of a new Independent Supervisory Authority of the consumer market and protection, with 500 executives – of which 300 auditors – and modern digital tools for immediate intervention in citizens’ complaints.