Μake us preferred on Google Consumers in Greece will still be able to pay cash for online orders delivered to their door after the government withdrew a proposal that would have required payments by card or other digital methods.
The provision, removed before the bill was submitted to Parliament, would have required electronic payment for all purchases delivered to consumers by courier, with no minimum spending threshold. Customers, under the original provision, would still have been able to pay upon delivery, but cash would no longer have been accepted.
The measure was included in a broader bill covering cryptocurrency taxation, a 120-installment debt repayment scheme, the register of beneficial owners and other tax-related matters.
Why the Proposal Faced Opposition
The proposed changes drew strong objections from businesses when they were put out for public consultation in early October, particularly over the different treatment of purchases made in physical stores and those delivered by courier.
For example, a customer buying a product worth 300 euros could pay cash at a physical store. Under the proposed rules, however, the same purchase would have required payment by card or another digital method if the product was delivered by courier.
Concerns were also raised about the practical difficulties of implementing the measure and its impact on consumers who either do not have access to payment cards or prefer not to use digital payment methods.
Source: OT.gr
