The deadline set by Ministry of Labor for submitting suspensions for allowance of €534 for those beneficiaries, ended Monday, March 8 at 4:00 p.m., so the statements March suspensions are only permitted with prior notice and without retroactive effect from March 1.
For example, a statement contract suspension submitted today, March 9, will be valid from tomorrow, Wednesday, March 10. Only in exceptional cases, businesses in Larissa and Trikala, due to the earthquake, may submit a pre-announcement by next Friday, March 12, with retroactive effect from March 1.
Please note that companies that are not eligible due to their turnover cannot submit declarations. inhibitors. The «cutter» operates at source and the application is rejected. It should be noted that the March suspensions apply to employees hired up to January 31, 2021. Without a turnover cap, suspensions are declared normally. employees companies that:
- began operating after January 2018
- were not subject to VAT from April 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020 (e.g., private education companies)
- opened branch after April 2019
For all these businesses, it is sufficient for their KAD (Classification of Economic Activities) code to be included in the list of affected KAD codes compiled by the Ministry of Finance. On the contrary, specific turnover criteria apply only to businesses that cumulatively meet the following conditions:
- have commenced operations before January 1, 2018
- were subject to VAT throughout the period from April 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020, and in addition
- did not open a branch between April 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020
New travel certificates
Meanwhile, as of today, Tuesday, March 9, new travel certificates are in effect for all workers in the country. Apart from the new travel certificates, those who are on furlough, teleworking, or on leave remain as they were in February.. Since the advance notice of contract suspensions with retroactive effect from March 1 expired yesterday afternoon at 4:00 p.m., those who registered for suspension in March can no longer travel with the new travel certificates, as of today, Tuesday, March 9.
Unilateral statements:
Until next Monday, March 15, unilateral declarations will continue to be made in the «Ergani» system for the special compensation of 534 euros January and February by tour guides, employees who worked in 2020 in travel agencies, travel agencies, booking services, etc., as well as employees at winter tourist accommodations and ski resorts. Phase B declarations for the «Syn – Work» for February, as well as Phase B declarations for January only if no Phase B declaration has been submitted or if the employee has been excluded from payments. Phase A declarations for March continue until March 31. It should be noted that full-time employees hired until January 31, 2021, are also included in the «Cooperation» mechanism in March.
