Of Chrysostom Chufi

Electronic transactions with benefits are directly linked by the government in an effort to further struggling tax evasion.

Thus, and in order to avoid the circumvention of the grant of a rent, up to 800 euros, which will be applied for the first time next November, the Minister of Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis He announced that beneficiaries of the aid would be only those who pay the rent electronically.

In contrast to property owners – who are taxed for 95% of their rental income since 5% is considered to be directed to damage recovery – they will apply that they will lose this discount if they do not collect rentals electronically.

But the Ministry is going even further. The non -electronic payment of the rent will mean for the landlord and a tenant and their exclusion from any other mortgage programs or benefits for which they are potentially beneficiaries or are already receiving them.

The same goes for real estate companies. They are considered to be removed the ability to depreciate their investments using rents – if they are not electronically collected.

All of this is expected to be supported with a grid of extensive controls. Stated lease contracts, bank flows, real estate registers and even electricity consumption is available to AADE to find those who are taxing and imposing fines and sanctions.

The analysis of the elements available to her AADE Since the submission of tax returns it shows indications of significant lease indications. In last year’s tax returns, 3 in 4 owners declared annual incomes of up to 5,000 euros. An additional 15% stated from 5,001 euros to 10,000 euros. That is, 9 out of 10 stated below 10,000 euros.
1 in 3, 525,000 out of the 1.5 million euros of tax returns, showed an annual income of less than € 1000. (!!!)

Especially for the rental subsidy included in the Public Consultation bill on new budgetary rules, the Pan -Hellenic Federation of Real Estate Owners is calling for additional changes.

POMIDA considers the arrangement as written ‘Loose’ Since he does not explicitly state that those who have not paid the rent are excluded from the subsidy. It is only stated that it is sufficient to indicate the contract number. That’s why he asks. POMIDA calls for it to cross the owner’s tax return automatically that the taxation of the rents of the previous year have not been postponed as unpaid.