This economy profile presents the Doing Business indicators for Greece. To allow useful comparison, it also provides data for other selected economies (comparator economies) for each indicator. The data in this report are current as of June 1, 2014 (except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period...
Greece
Greece: country overview – EUbusiness
Located near the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Greece forms the southern extremity of the Balkan peninsula in south-east Europe. Its territory includes more than 2 000 islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas, of which only around 165 are inhabited. Mount Olympus is the highest point in the...
Greece Economic Outlook | Data, Statistics & Forecasts
Greece’s economy astonished analysts by accelerating notably in the second quarter despite the ongoing uncertainty over the country’s future during the period. However, the positive result was partly due to plummeting imports and consumers’ likely front-loading of consumption over ‘Grexit’ fears.
Greece Industrial Production – Trading Economics
Industrial Production in Greece increased by 4.5 percent year-on-year in August of 2015, following an 1.7 percent drop in the previous month. Manufacturing production was the main contributor to the annual increase expanding by 4.2 percent
Starting a Business in Greece – Doing Business
Overview of Greece Economy – This page summarizes Doing Business 2015 data for Greece. The first section presents the Ease of Doing Business rank (out of 189 economies) and the distance to frontier (DTF)** measure, overall and by topic. The second section summarizes the key indicators for each topic...
StartupGreece.gov.gr | Kickstarting Greece
Share the knowledge. Discover the people. Connect your ideas. Be part of the new generation of entrepreneurs in Greece.
Business Types – Company Formation in Greece
In Greece, there are two major forms of business: companies (A.E – company limited by shares, E.P.E-limited liability company) and partnerships (O.E-general partnership, E.E-limited partnership, silent partnership).Also, there are other forms a business can take: joint ventures, single traders, branch offices of foreign companies.
Business Types – Business Entities in Greece
A foreign company with the scope of investing in Greece may choose to establish a branch in Greece, rather than a subsidiary, i.e. a 100% dependent company. Whereas establishing a branch can be easier, setting up a subsidiary with limited liability (i.e. an EPE, AE or IKE) could limit...
VAT – What Is the VAT or V.A.T. Tax?
VAT is the acronym for Value Added Tax, a surcharge on most goods and services in the European Union. In Greek, it is called the FPA and you may see it as ΦΠΑ on a receipt, usually with a percentage nearby.
VAT – Greece Sales Tax Rate | VAT
The Sales Tax Rate (VAT) in Greece stands at 23 percent. Sales Tax Rate in Greece averaged 20.19 percent from 2000 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 23 percent in 2010 and a record low of 18 percent in 2001. Sales Tax Rate in Greece is reported...