VAT and Greek economy

[Dupnica]

 Of course we will keep on enjoying our holidays in Corfu but we can also share your worries,some of them not so small, when you consider the high unemployment,cuts in social care and pensions etc. We have become close to our friends in Agios Stefanos, some are like our  extended family we have known them for so long.  So please,Hilary,don't think we just come for the sun and sea, we care about the people and we hope that things will improve for the whole of Greece in the near future.

[Jimbo]

Well said!

[swedebasher]

This will not stop us coming, as it is only a small change anyhow, and have become used to Thomson price hikes(!!). Far too much hysteria whipped up by TV and media frightening people into not going.

[Jimbo]

Bookings to Greece have gone up 40% recently, apparently. That's good news.

Apple has enough cash to cover two thirds of the Greek debt. That's insane!

The EU et al have now forced Greece to raise VAT on hotels and restaurants to about 11% more than most other countries. That's anti-competitive.

[Karen]

We shall also continue our holidays in San Stef.  We get so much enjoyment and love seeing all our friends, who make us feel so welcome, prices may well rise, but it won't stop us going.  As mentioned in a previous post, we tried to book our usual apartment when we got home recently and it was fully booked that week, so we have managed to book 1st July, so obviously people are still booking up.  The price was about the same as this year.

[Dupnica]

Bookings to Greece have gone up 40% recently, apparently. That's good news.

Apple has enough cash to cover two thirds of the Greek debt. That's insane!

The EU et al have now forced Greece to raise VAT on hotels and restaurants to about 11% more than most other countries. That's anti-competitive.

Never mind Apple,if all the Greek billionaire shipping magnates pulled together and paid the tax they have been exempt from paying since 1967 they could pay most of the national debt.