Our View: Government failure is evident in upcoming carbon tax
Nobody likes the imposition of new taxes or the increase in existing ones. Nothing is more certain to unite people against the government than new or higher taxes. Politicians kicked ...
More than €2 billion owed in taxes
More than €2 billion in taxes are owed to the state, of which €668 million is at risk of never being received, the Audit Office said in a report released Tuesday.
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Real estate and the next president
One wonders what will be in store for us regarding real estate’s future as we get a new president. Based on what the candidates have announced so far, we ...
Management of the Cyprus economy since 2013 has only benefited the few
The Cyprus government under the leadership of President Nicos Anastasiades has done a poor job in managing the economy with respect to benefiting most of its citizens over the past 10 ...
Tackling poverty part of trade unions’ hefty 2023 agenda
Workers unions on Friday issued their 2023 agendas addressing key issues such as the need for more collective agreements, increase of pensions and implementation of legal framework for remote work and ...
Around one third of imported scrap tyres evade eco fee
About a third of imported scrap tyres pass through the port in Limassol without being subject to an environmental fee, while thousands of tyres end up in illegal landfills, MPs ...
EU tightens the screws on shell companies
The European Union and the Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis launched an initiative this week to further restrict tax evasion through the use of ...
Most Cypriots favour higher taxes and Covid-style measures for climate – EIB poll
Some 67 per cent of Cypriots are in favour of stricter government measures tackling climate change, even if this would impose significant changes in people’s lifestyles “similar to those implemented ...