THESSALONIKI – New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis once again requested for the Greeks abroad to have the right to vote in national elections from their place of residency, during his speech in the context of TIF, at the “Ioannis Bellidis” conference centre, on Saturday, ANA reported.
“I ask from the Greeks to work all together to build a new contract of trust” said Mitsotakis. The main opposition leader sternly attacked the government saying that “this year’s TIF is held in the shadow of huge grief. It coincides with the sad epilogue of a failed government”.
He added that “Greece can grow in the next ten years with average rate 4 percent and the debt to be drastically reduced” noting that “700,000 new job positions can be created in the next five years” adding that the Greeks that left the country to receive the message to return to their country.
He repeated that ND “will reduce the taxation and the contributions everywhere” and pledged to drastically reduce the VAT for catering immediately from 24 percent, that is today, to 13 percent and later to 11 percent for all the tourist package of catering and accommodation. He also said that “the VAT that burdens the businesses’ profits will fall from 40 percent that is today to 24 percent”.
Finally, referring to the Real Estate Property Tax (ENFIA) Mitsotakis said that ND will implement its commitment to reduce the ENFIA by 30 percent and suspend the VAT on the building activity for three years.
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