Survey | 7 out of 10 do not see substantial support for SMEs from TIF announcements

59.8% negatively measure the measures announced by Prime Minister K. Mitsotakis during the 89th TIF, for 2 retired of 3 citizens of Attica the income is not capable for the period and 73.1% bash not spot immoderate important enactment for SMEs.

These are the main conclusions of a ample survey conducted connected behalf of the Athens Chamber of Commerce by the institution MRB successful the Prefecture of Attica, instantly aft the authorities announcements astatine the TIF regarding the enactment measures.

The pursuing are the main conclusions of the research...

Evaluation of Announcements astatine the TIF

Residents of the Prefecture of Attica positively justice the measures announced by Prime Minister K. Mitsotakis astatine a complaint of 28.7%, portion 59.8% justice them negatively.

At the aforesaid time, 12% of the citizens of the Prefecture of Attica judge that the measures code the existent problems of mundane beingness to a Very Large and Quite a degree. This percent indispensable besides instrumentality into relationship the 40% who authorities that the announcements of the TIF to a Small grade code the problems of citizens. The percentages are somewhat amended successful presumption of the valuation of the measures for the affirmative interaction they volition person connected the country's economy.

Economic Daily Life of Citizens

The bulk of citizens spot the system successful stagnation oregon deterioration; the clime of distrust permeates each the residents of the Prefecture of Attica, to a greater oregon lesser extent.

For 2 retired of 3 citizens successful the Prefecture of Attica, their income is not capable adjacent for a month. More specifically, 66% of respondents stated that their income is capable for 3 retired of 4 weeks of the month, portion 32.2% is capable for the archetypal 15 days of the month. There is simply a 23.9% of respondents who authorities that they tin comfortably conscionable their monthly expenses, portion 7.7% besides person the quality to save.

The spending cuts are focused connected flexible expenses specified arsenic entertainment, recreation, but besides connected basal categories wherever a respectable percent of household income is allocated, specified arsenic food/essentials and vigor and fuel. In this context, citizens' vacations person not been unaffected. Approximately 1 successful 2 (45%) of respondents stated that some the duration and prime of their vacations person been affected.

73.1% of the residents of the Prefecture of Attica bash not spot immoderate important enactment for SMEs from the announcements of the TIF.

The main problems of SMEs are:

Reduced purchasing powerfulness of households -> 55.9%
High operating costs -> 45.9%
Debts to banks/public -> 43.1%
Lack of liquidity -> 38.5%
Thus, SMEs successful the Prefecture of Attica consciousness multifaceted pressure. The simplification of VAT connected nutrient gathers cosmopolitan acceptance (72.9%), revealing the precedence for contiguous measures successful the household basket.

The President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Yiannis Hatzitheodosiou, states: “The findings of the probe conducted by MRB connected behalf of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, warrant the positions we expressed aft the announcements of the measures and particularly regarding the lack of important enactment for tiny and medium-sized enterprises.

The information amusement the steps that request to beryllium taken from present on. And these indispensable absorption connected the reductions successful the prices of products and services but besides connected the actions required to further fortify the purchasing powerfulness of citizens and connected the enactment of SMEs. Only immoderate reductions successful nonstop taxes are not capable to amended the clime successful the market.”