Final decisions will be made, sources say, at the end of the month or early next
The fiscal situation of the economy as well as the needs of society push, as noted by high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Finance, the government to take decisions that on the one hand will support the disposable income of households and on the other will restore the possibility of inclusion in old arrangements that lost due to recent high inflation.
At the same time, the pressures are intensifying from agencies for a generalized settlement of debts in 100 installments, which is rejected – at the moment at least – by the Ministry of Finance, on the grounds that the adoption of a similar request will invalidate years of effort to consolidate the payment culture, while the benefits are not estimated to be particularly significant.
The final decisions will be made, according to sources, at the end of the month or early next, when there will be a clear picture of the fiscal space being formed, both from the course of revenues and from the formation of the GDP in 2022.
What seems to be gaining “points” is the revival of old arrangements for debts to the Tax Officei.e. of 100 and 120 doses but also of the pandemic regulation of 36 or 72 doses.
The aim is to give households and businesses a new opportunity to pay off their debts and at the same time put a brake on the creation of a new cycle of “red” tax debts.
Based on the available data, overdue debts to the State have exceeded 113 billion euros and new debts from unpaid taxes exceed 7 billion. euros in the last 12 months.
According to the scenarios that are on the table for the reintegration of taxpayers into the arrangements they lost because they stopped paying the monthly installments, a “penalty” will be provided.
This is considered to be the payment of two or more installments of the old arrangements that were lost after the new application to rejoin the arrangement was submitted. Any remaining missed installments will be added to the end of the new arrangement.
Today more than 4 million taxpayers (natural and legal persons) have debts to the tax office. Of these, 3.8 million taxpayers or 9 out of 10 have overdue debts that do not exceed 10,000 euros. In the last year, there has been an increase in the number of small debtors.
The scenarios considered are the following:
1. Arrangement of 36 or 72 installments for pandemic debt: The arrangement concerns debts to the tax office and insurance funds that were confirmed between March 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021, which are paid in up to 36 interest-free monthly installments or in up to 72 installments with interest rate of 2.5%. Natural and legal persons who had been characterized as affected by the pandemic could join the arrangement. The minimum monthly installment was 30 euros for debts of up to 1,000 euros and 50 euros if the amount of debts is greater.
2. 100 or 120 installment arrangement: Revival of old arrangements of 100 or 120 installments will be subject to the terms and conditions of the original arrangement for the remaining due. Missed doses will be “stuck” at the end of the setup. So if a debtor has not paid for 12 months the 120 installment arrangement will be extended for an additional 12 months. More than 600,000 individuals and businesses were included in the initial arrangement of 120 installments, but many lost it along the way.
According to the data of the tax administration, debts amounting to 5.3 billion euros have been included in some arrangement (100 installments, 120 installments, pandemic debt in up to 72 installments and fixed arrangement of the Ministry of Finance 24-48 installments). Of the regulated balance, 53.5% comes from natural persons while the remaining 46.5% from legal entities.
36.4% of the regulated balance (1.932 billion euros) comes from debtors with a basic debt of 5,001-50,000 euros, while 26.2% of the regulated balance comes from debtors with a basic debt of 50,001-300,000 euros.
The support package
From there and based on the fiscal strength of the economy, other support measures will come, in addition to the Market Pass, the relevant platform will be open until February 20 and payments will start in early March.
What else is on the table:
1. Personal difference allowance: It is likely to be given to about 140,000 pensioners who did not receive a raise or any other additional benefit in recent months. In the list of “lucky” candidates, which the competent services in AADE and EFKA are working on, there are also pensioners with incomes up to 800 euros, who, due to the existence of a personal difference, received an increase significantly lower than 7.75%.
2. Punctuality check: If it qualifies as an intervention, it will concern those who received the “punctuality check” at Christmas, while it is possible to expand the allowance by including vulnerable households.
For both of the above categories, what will determine the final amount they will receive – once – is the number of final beneficiaries. Information indicates that it will be in the region of 250 and 300 euros. Of course, there is also a scenario, if the perimeter is large, the lump sum payment is staggered.
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