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Greece For Solopreneurs - Tax, Immigration, Lifestyle
Reviewed 2026-06-21
Top income tax
44%
Self-employed SS
Yes
VAT
24%
Capital gains
15%
Exit tax
No
Nomad visa
Yes
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Tax efficiency32
Ease to enter80
Ease to exit65
Cost of living79
Internet20
English100
Greece taxes residents on worldwide income with a progressive personal scale running from 9% to 44%, plus 24% VAT and a 22% corporate rate. For incoming founders it offers attractive regimes, including a 50% income exemption for relocating workers and self-employed people under Article 5C and a flat EUR 100,000 non-dom option for wealthy investors. Self-employed contributors must pay into the EFKA system through fixed monthly contribution classes, and living costs are well below US levels.
Personal income tax
Income tax structureProgressive
Top income tax rate44%
Entry income tax rate9%
Top rate threshold$65,000
Taxation basisWorldwide
Local/state income taxNo
Social security
Self-employed social securityYes
Employee SS rate13.37%
Employer SS rate21.79%
Indirect & other taxes
VAT standard rate24%
Capital gains rate15%
Long-hold CGT exemptionNo
Wealth taxNo
Inheritance/gift taxYes
Inheritance top rate40%
Property taxNo
Exit & residency
Exit taxNo
EU/EEA deferralNo
Days to trigger residency183 days
Corporate
Corporate income tax rate22%
WHT on dividends5%
CFC rulesYes
Incentives & special regimes
Special expat regimeYes
Expat regime nameAlternative taxation for new tax residents (Articles 5A/5B/5C ITC): non-dom EUR 100,000 lump-sum, 7% flat for foreign pensioners, 50% income exemption for inbound workers/self-employed
Immigration & setup
Digital nomad visaYes
DNV monthly income requirement$3,800
Entrepreneur visaYes
Ease of setup3 / 5
Lifestyle
Cost of living index47
Internet speed92.79 Mbps
English proficiencyHigh
Civil liberties83
Digital nomad visa
Greece runs the Digital Nomad Visa / Digital Nomad Residence Permit, which lets you live here legally while earning from clients or an employer abroad. You need to prove $3,800/mo.
ProgramDigital Nomad Visa / Digital Nomad Residence Permit
Income requirement$3,800/mo (EUR 3,500/mo net required; EUR 4,200 with spouse, +15% per child)
Duration1 year visa, renewable for 2-year residence permits
Renewablerenewable annually after initial year
Application fee$225 (EUR 75 visa application + EUR 150 administrative fee)
Processing time~10 days feedback, ~1 month for visa issuance
Familyspouse and dependent children (income requirements increase 20% for spouse, 15% per child)
How it is taxed
Foreign-source income not taxed if staying fewer than 183 days per calendar year; becomes Greek tax resident after 183 days or permanent center of vital interests
What you need to qualify
- remote work for employer or clients outside Greece
- minimum monthly income EUR 3,500 net
- valid health insurance
- clean criminal record
- not employed or self-employed for Greek entities
Verified 2026-07-17 · high confidence
Golden visa
Greece offers residency by investment from $275k. Unlike the nomad route, this buys residency through capital rather than proven income.
Greece Golden Visa
| Route | From | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate (conversion/restoration) | $275k | EUR 250k |
| Real estate (regional) | $440k | EUR 400k |
| Real estate (Athens/islands prime) | $880k | EUR 800k |
| Investment fund (Greek equities) | $385k | EUR 350k |
Residency granted5-year renewable permit
Physical presencenone for permit (183 days/yr for citizenship track)
Path to citizenship7 years + B1 Greek + tax residency
Closed to2 nationalities
Verified 2026-07-08 · high confidence
Sources
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece Individual: Taxes on personal income
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece Individual: Other taxes (social security, VAT, inheritance)
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece Individual: Income determination (capital gains, dividends)
- AADE (Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue) — Alternative Taxation 5A, 5B, 5C
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Greece Corporate: Taxes on corporate income (CIT rate)
Informational only. Nothing here is tax, legal, or financial advice. Tax rules change often and vary by personal circumstance. Verify every figure against an official source and a qualified adviser before acting. Figures are re-expressed from public sources and cited per country.