Karanikas to OT.gr -Cooperatives are a one way street for SMEs

“We are seeing a de-escalation in taxation after the announcements of the prime minister, but we have a lot to do; we were expecting more,” said ESEE president Giorgos Karanikas, speaking to OT at the Thessaloniki International Fair stand. To be more specific, the president of ESEE stressed that the issue of the abolition of the performance fee has matured, a tax that he characterized as “not only unfair but also irrational”, adding that everything related to the memorandum should be abolished. ”.

Asked by OT.gr about mergers and partnerships in small and medium-sized enterprises, Mr. Karanikas stressed that other incentives are needed for small and medium-sized enterprises to grow or to create cooperatives, as SMEs are the key backbone of the Greek economy, being 85% of all enterprises.

Mr. Karanikas stressed that only one incentive (mergers) is not enough and that other incentives must be given to persuade the family-based businesses to enter into synergies and understand that we can not survive in this phase alone. “Cooperation is the only way”, concluded the president of ESEE.