New Tax Changes from January 2014

1. Increase of normal V.A.T. rate (19%) and reduced V.A.T. rate (9%) from 13/01/2014

2. Increase of social contribution for employee and employer by 1% each, from 1st January 2014

3. Changes in the scales of Special defence contribution as follows:

2012 – 2013

2014 – 2016

Gross Salary% of deductionDeduction  Gross Salary % of deduction  Deduction

0-2,500

0,00%

0

0-1500

0,00%

0

2,501-3,500

2,50%

25,00

1,501-2,500

2,50%

25,00

3,501-4,500

3,00%

30,00

2,501-3,500

3,00%

30,00

4,500 –

3,50%

3,501 –

3,50%