Small scale
rooftop photovoltaics were excluded from taxation after all, as the Greek
government presented yesterday the final bill of law which will bring changes
in the wider economy and covers many important issues from taxes to renewable
energy.
Since last
year, Greek producers of renewable energy are forced to pay a certain
percentage of their income as a tax, in order to help cover the ever rising
cost of RES. This year, this percentage will rise from 30-36% to 40-42% for
photovoltaic plants connected to the system after July, according to the new bill
of law presented by the government on Thursday.
Of course,
the biggest change is the moratorium on the connection of new photovoltaics
until the end of the year, but at least the small scale producers were spared
the burden of taxation.