After two years defending presumptive taxation as its main tool against tax evasion, Athens is preparing to soften the system for professionals and small firms as the Thessaloniki International Fair approaches, with elections on the horizon

The package will favor small businesses and the self-employed over salaried workers and pensioners, while the government has ruled out reviving the 13th pension and salary scrapped during the debt crisis.

New data from the National Bank of Greece show small businesses holding steady despite record global uncertainty and limited fallout from Trump-era tariffs, as most firms absorb higher costs and maintain growth plans heading into 2026

Greek SMEs lag behind respective EU27 SMEs in terms of digital transition and competitiveness.

The Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen & Merchants (GSEVEE) said the Greek government was overlooking small businesses in favor of larger enterprises