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New tax, pension and wage measures announced following Greek PM’s TIF address

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described the package of measures announced at the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair as “a pact for progress and prosperity.”

In a social media post, the Prime Minister summarised the main measures included in his address.

Civil servants, pensioners and farmers Civil servants will receive a gross Christmas bonus of €500 from December 2027, while new monthly salary increases of €80 gross will be introduced by January 2028.

Pensioners over the age of 65 will receive permanent annual support of €400 net from 2026.

For farmers, income tax will be abolished on earnings of up to €20,000 from 2026.

Support for families The measures for families include the introduction of a “savings pot for the new generation.” Under the scheme, the state will match parents’ deposits up to €1,200 per year until their children reach adulthood. The limit will increase by 10% every five years.

Families with three children will pay no income tax on earnings of up to €20,000 from 2027. The €1,000 birth allowance will also increase for each additional child in families with four or more children.

Self-employed workers and businesses For self-employed…

Source: Orthodox Times  ·  Read the full story →
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Теодора Петрова
It is good that pensioners over 65 will receive this 400 euros per year from 2026, they really need it. But it seems odd to me that the civil servant bonus doesn't come until December 2027 - by then inflation will have eaten half of it. I wonder what will happen to the rest of the text about the self-employed, they seem to have stopped in the middle.
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