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Greece: Additional measures to support employees and businesses for the period July - September 2020

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Ministry of Finance (03.07.2020) Coverage of State Budget of employer contributions during the months of July, August and September 2020 for companies that have the highest percentage of their turnover by 3 the quarter.

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Greece: Additional measures to support employees and businesses for the period July - September 2020

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Ministry of Finance (03.07.2020) Extension of the provision for subsidizing 60% of the insurance contributions of employers in the SYN-ERGASIA program for the months of August to October.

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greece
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Greece: Greece Expands Funding for Job Support Program

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The National Herald (10.06.2020) From June 15 until July 31, the state will pay 60 percent of employers’ social insurance contributions for workers under suspension, offering an additional incentive to enterprises to maintain or raise job positions, Labour and Social Affairs Minister Yiannis Vroutsis said.

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greece
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Employment policies
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Greece: Covid-19: Greece to Launch ‘Syn-ergasia’ Job Retention Scheme

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 GTP Headlines (21.05.2020) Aiming to protect jobs and at the same time keep companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic above water, the Greek government announced the launch on June 1 of the “Syn-ergasia” program. Under the scheme, Covid-19-impacted businesses can slash the working hours of their full-time employees by half without affecting their working agreement.

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greece
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Employment
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Greece: Posting of payment notices for the month of May 2020 - Deadline until July 3 for 25% discount

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e-EFKA (23.06.2020) Due to the special conditions due to the pandemic of COVID-19, self-employed can use the benefit of the 25% discount for current May contributions. 

The main condition for the discount - which is optional for any professional - is the timely payment of May contributions.

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greece
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Contribution collection and compliance
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Greece: The payment of the April 2020 contribution reduced by 25% or payment in four monthly instalments

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e-EFKA (03.06.2020) Due to the special conditions due to the pandemic of COVID-19, self-employed have to choose between three (3) alternatives as follows:

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greece
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Contribution collection and compliance
Shocks & extreme events
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