Shipping services companies, such as shipbrokerages, will now have to pay a levy of between 6 and 10 percent on the foreign currency they receive and convert to euros, according to a new tax law.
The levy will apply for the 2013-16 period and will be calculated as a percentage of the total annual incoming foreign currency.
The new tax will only be imposed on Greek companies that own or manage ships under a foreign flag and on foreign shipowning firms that are based in Greece.
This in effect concerns about two-thirds of the Greek-owned fleet, i.e. over 2,500 vessels that do not sail under the Greek flag.
The state is anticipating annual revenues of 15.5 million euros from that levy.
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