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ELAS: The Government Is Confusing Income with Wealth. Publish Your Costing at Last

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • The Greek Left Alliance criticized Akis Skertsos over the debate on a proposed net-wealth tax.
  • ELAS said the government was confusing income with wealth and urged it to publish the costing of its proposal.

The Greek Left Alliance accused the government of confusing income with wealth in the debate over a proposed tax on net assets.

In a statement, ELAS sharply criticized Akis Skertsos, saying that he had decided to give lessons in arithmetic but had mixed up “two completely different economic measures: income and wealth.”

Mr. Skertsos decided to give lessons in arithmetic

· Greek Left Alliance (ELAS)ELAS criticized Akis Skertsos in its statement on the net-wealth tax debate.

ELAS clarified that its proposal concerns a 1% tax on net wealth and called on the government to publish its costing.

two completely different economic measures: income and wealth

· Greek Left Alliance (ELAS)ELAS accused the government of confusing income with wealth.
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