Follow Greece Investment Immigration and Greek Economy news: The Deputy Minister of Energy of Greece stated on October 23 that the Greek government intends to negotiate with international creditors to gradually reduce the special consumption tax on natural gas, with the hope of reaching an agreement by the end of the year. The Greek Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Finance are collaborating to draft the proposal.

The special consumption tax on natural gas in Greece is 5.5%, while the EU average tax rate is only 2%. The Greek government hopes to bring it closer to the EU average level.



