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Greece 7% Pensioner Flat Tax
Foreign pensioners relocating to Greece can pay a flat 7% tax on all foreign-source income, including pensions, investments, and rentals, for up to 15 years.
Regime overview
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Preferential
- Established
- 2020
- Duration
- 15 years
- Highlight
- 7% flat tax on all foreign income for retirees
Tax regimes comparison
Default Rates
- Eligibility
- Any resident
- Duration
- Indefinite
- Income Tax
- 9-44%
- Foreign Income
- Taxed
- Capital Gains
- 15%
- Dividends
- 5%
- Wealth Tax
- None
- Inheritance Tax
- 40%
7% Pensioner Flat Tax
- Eligibility
- Not resident 5 of prior 6 years
- Duration
- 15 years
- Income Tax
- 7% flat
- Foreign Income
- Taxed at 7%
- Capital Gains
- 7%
- Dividends
- 7%
- Wealth Tax
- None
- Inheritance Tax
- None
Non-Dom Regime
- Eligibility
- Not resident 7 of prior 8 years
- Duration
- 15 years
- Income Tax
- EUR 100K/year
- Foreign Income
- Substitute tax
- Capital Gains
- Covered by lump sum
- Dividends
- Covered by lump sum
- Wealth Tax
- None
- Inheritance Tax
- Foreign assets exempt
50% Employee Tax Exemption
- Eligibility
- Not resident 5 of prior 6 years
- Duration
- 7 years
- Income Tax
- 50% exempt
- Foreign Income
- Taxed
- Capital Gains
- Standard
- Dividends
- Standard
- Wealth Tax
- None
- Inheritance Tax
- Standard
| Tax Type | Default | 7% Pensioner Flat Tax | Non-Dom Regime | 50% Employee Tax Exemption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Any resident | Not resident 5 of prior 6 years | Not resident 7 of prior 8 years | Not resident 5 of prior 6 years |
| Duration | Indefinite | 15 years | 15 years | 7 years |
| Income Tax | 9-44% | 7% flat | EUR 100K/year | 50% exempt |
| Foreign Income | Taxed | Taxed at 7% | Substitute tax | Taxed |
| Capital Gains | 15% | 7% | Covered by lump sum | Standard |
| Dividends | 5% | 7% | Covered by lump sum | Standard |
| Wealth Tax | None | None | None | None |
| Inheritance Tax | 40% | None | Foreign assets exempt | Standard |
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Key benefits
7% flat tax on all foreign income
No investment requirement
15-year duration
Requirements and considerations
Must not have been resident 5 of in prior 6 years
Migration pathways
EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens
Free access
Program details
Greece's 7% Flat Tax for Foreign Pensioners, established under Article 5B of the Greek Income Tax Code, is designed to attract retirees from other countries. This regime offers a significantly reduced tax rate compared to Greece's standard progressive rates (up to 44%) and is one of the most competitive pensioner regimes in Europe.
Under this regime, qualifying pensioners pay a flat 7% tax on all foreign-sourced income, not just pension income. This includes dividends, interest, rental income from properties abroad, and capital gains from foreign sources. The regime lasts for up to 15 consecutive years from the first year of application.
Eligibility requirements are less stringent than the HNWI Non-Dom regime: applicants must not have been Greek tax residents for 5 of the 6 years preceding the transfer, and must be transferring from a country that has a tax cooperation agreement with Greece.
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