Of Chrysostom Chufi

On July 21, the implementation of the cruise fee will finally begin according to the JMD, signed on June 23 and published yesterday in the Government Gazette.

The fee is imposed per passenger of professional leisure vessels disembarked in one of the ports of the country as follows:

From June 1 to September 30

  • 20 € for the ports of Mykonos and Santorini
  • 5 € for all other ports

For October and the period from April 1 to May 31

  • 12 € for the ports of Mykonos and Santorini
  • 3 € for the rest of the ports

From November 1 to March 31st

  • 4 € for the ports of Mykonos and Santorini
  • 1 € for the rest of the ports

Fee

Lieutenants for the payment of the fee are the cruise company and the maritime agent or the Greek managing company with the issuance of the electronic fee.

On the day of the cruise ship’s sailing from a port of the country Nautical agents declare in special electronic application Among other things:

The cruise ship elements (name, international distinctive signal, etc.)

The details of the declared person or company declaration

The port of landing and the date of departure

The number of cruise ship passengers

The number of those who landed

* Where appropriate the statement can be made by the cruise company if it has a Greek VAT ID or has assigned ship management to a Greek management company.

End is performed every 3 calendar months and specifically until the last working days of April, July, October and January.

* Exceptionally for this year and for landings from July 21 to October 30, the fee will be reimbursed by October 31. And until January 31st for landings October, November and December.

In the event of checks by the inspections of non -payment or inaccurate payment of the fee Given a 30 -day compliance room. After their expiry, the amount due by the Port Authorities shall be confirmed to the competent tax services.

Indeed, following a reasoned recommendation of the competent Port Authority, passengers may be prohibited in subsequent approaches to that cruise ship to a port for specific periods of time.

From cruise fee receipts:

  • 1/3 goes for the subsidy of municipalities within the administrative boundaries of which the ports are located to proceed with projects to improve infrastructure and tourism product
  • 1/3 is directed for projects of the Ministry of Shipping Public Investment Program
  • And 1/3 registered as revenue in the budget of the Ministry of Tourism