Greece income tax

Greece tax calculator

Enter your income to estimate what you would pay in Greece, as an employee or running your own company, and see the best-value cities. Get the full breakdown plus a vetted advisor by email.

How much is income tax in Greece?

Greece taxes personal income at rates up to 44%. Residents taxed on worldwide income; no special nomad regime.

Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Greece and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.

Greece digital nomad visa

Digital Nomad Visa / Residence Permit (Law 4825/2021; amended by Law 5275/2026)

• Income requirement: €3,500/mo net; +20% for spouse, +15% per child
• Initial length: 24 months · renewable
• Max stay: Type D visa (12 months) now mandatory before entry (Law 5275/2026), then a 2-yr residence permit, renewable
• Tax on nomad income: 50% income tax exemption for up to 7 yrs for new tax residents; otherwise progressive 9-44%
• Family / dependents: Yes

Official source: Digital Nomad Visa / Residence Permit (Law 4825/2021; amended by Law 5275/2026) · as of 2026

Greece expat & digital-nomad tax regime

Under the 50% new-resident exemption regime, a qualifying new resident or foreign-income remote worker pays an effective rate of about 27.8% instead of the 44% headline. This benefit is temporary or conditional (it runs for a limited period or requires you to stay non-resident), so treat it as a head start, not a permanent zero.

Official source: PwC Greece

Capital gains, wealth & property tax

• Capital gains: 15% (securities, business/share transfers). Real-estate CGT suspended until 31 Dec 2026; listed shares with <0.5% holding exempt.
• Wealth tax: No net wealth tax (property is taxed separately via ENFIA)

Inheritance & gift tax in Greece

Inheritance tax charged by beneficiary category; close family (Category A) 1-10% above a €150,000 tax-free allowance Category A (spouse, children, grandchildren, parents): €150k tax-free, then 5% (€150k-300k), 5% (€300k-600k), 10% above €600k

Corporate tax & VAT

The standard corporate profits tax is 22%.

How to become a tax resident of Greece

Physical presence in Greece >183 days in any 12-month period, or centre of vital interests in Greece.

Cost of living & lifestyle

Cost of living is about 60% of the US level, with average purchasing power near $44k (PPP). Pick a city below to see its monthly climate and cost.

Banking in Greece

You will want a local or multi-currency account for rent, bills and getting paid. See our guide to the best banks in Greece.

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Climate & cost by city

Average monthly temperature (°C) and rainfall. Climate: Open-Meteo ERA5; cost of living: World Bank PPP (same-year pairing), omitted where unavailable.

Greece tax treaties

Greece maintains around 57 double taxation treaties in force. They generally follow the OECD Model Convention and reduce withholding tax on cross-border dividends, interest and royalties, so the same income is not taxed twice when you move, invest or earn across borders. That is a broad network, useful for internationally mobile earners and investors.

Major treaty partners

Chips with a link open the full withholding-tax detail for that treaty pair.

Approximate size of the DTA network; confirm the specific treaty and its terms before relying on it.

Greece tax treaty guides

Detailed double-tax-treaty guides (withholding rates on dividends, interest and royalties) are available for 14 of Greece's partners:

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