Posted on 01/26/2015 1:10:49 PM PST by shove_it
The most unpopular man in Greece appears to have won enough votes to become a new member of the debt ridden country's parliament.
The most unpopular man in Greece appears to have won enough votes to become a new member of the debt ridden country's parliament.
Greece's former chief tax collector, Harry Theoharis, ran on the ticket of a new party called To Potami, or "The River." Despite the country's national notoriety for evading taxes, early indications are that many Greeks voted for the man who was their main collector. The candidate and other Greek election-watchers expect vote tallies to confirm his election in the coming day.
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Tax evasion as a national sport
Why are the Greeks so famous for not paying their taxes? He says the complexity of the Greek tax system led many to "justify" not paying taxes. Additionally, because the office was so ineffective in the past, it led to much higher rates for those who did pay...
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In Greece, tax evasion is a national sport.
The new Syriza-led government will find changing that entrenched habit hard to break.
No wonder Greece has to live with the EU bailout.
The Greeks went one better.....
First book for company owner...
Second book to show spouse sans "funny money" for gambling, clubs and mistress....
Third book for the tax man.
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