Of Chrysostom Chufi

Kickly kick today for the disposal of heating oil at a price of about 7.5% lower than last year as it is expected to be around € 1.10/liter. This is the third consecutive year of reducing the price as in 2022 started at € 1.41 (even after a double subsidy on the pump from public funds and refineries) in 2023 at € 1.35 and last year at 1.19 euros/liter.

The issuance of the JMD for the details of the payment of the heating allowance and the commencement of applications is expected in the coming days.

Heating oil which concerns all types of fuel, such as gas, gas, firewood, biomass and thermal energy through district heating. Payment of the allowance requires twice -value purchases from the right to 31 March 2025.

The allowance will be ranging between 100 euros and 800 euros (It reaches 1,200 euros in the 2-3 most colder areas of Greece where energy needs are the largest).

The final amount of the allowance is derived from the proliferation of the base of the 300 with the so -called degree coefficient which is different for each area of ​​the territory depending on how cold it is.

Each heating medium has a different basis amount:

  • 380 euros the electricity
  • 360 euro pellet
  • 350 euros the heating and firewood
  • 325 euro gas
  • 300 euro oil, kerosene and gas

As such, an unmarried resident of Karpenisi will receive 378 euros. The same beneficiary in the Municipality of Athens would receive 150.5 euros. The allowance is increased by 20% for each child.

The heating allowance will be given on the basis of the following income criteria:

  • 16,000 euros for the unmarried
  • EUR 24,000 for married with an increase of € 5,000 for each child.

For a single parent family – without the surcharge of a child – the threshold is set at 26,000 euros.

There is also a limit of real estate, 200,000 euros for unmarried beneficiaries and EUR 260,000 for married increasing € 40,000/child. Provision of the budget draft raises an expense of EUR 250 million. Is calculated that Beneficiaries of the allowance are 1-1,1cm. households.

The whole process, however, of the heating subsidy process is expected to be much simpler as it is bypassed by AADE’s decision to submit the order data through the useless volcano system, which will particularly delight the servicemen. The evolution of digital processes now enables AADE the opportunity to cross the sales data that will be made today with the information of the benefits of the benefit through Mydata, FIM (tax electronic mechanism).

According to the instructions of AADE the data of the sales documents transmitted by petroleum traders must include compulsory:

  • The VAT of Heating Oil Buyer
  • The Buyer’s Power Provision Number
  • The code and amount of fuel

For documents transmitted through mydata, it is mandatory The choice of heating allowance.

The platform for requests for heating allowance is expected to open By mid -November. The request shall be submitted:

  • The VAT of the applicant person person liable for tax return,
  • Full name
  • The number of dependent children
  • The indication of whether it is an apartment building,
  • The electricity supply number of the main residence property,
  • Postal address corresponding to the specific power supply
  • The square meters of main spaces of the main residence
  • The type of heating fuel to subsidize
  • Contact details

The power supply number should correspond to that of the main residence, as stated in the tax year tax return of 2024 until the end of the application period. Otherwise, the management address is checked with the address declared in the tax register at the end of the application period.