Εκκλησία: Χρωστά φόρους ύψους 92 εκατ. λιρών
£75,2 εκατ. αφορούν ακίνητη ιδιοκτησία
Επαναφέρει στο προσκήνιο τις φορολογικές οφειλές της Εκκλησίας της Κύπρου στο κράτος η Έκθεση της γενικής ελέγκτριας. Συγκεκριμένα, αναφέρεται ότι έως και την 31η Δεκεμβρίου 2006 το συνολικό ποσό των οφειλών φόρου ακίνητης ιδιοκτησίας και κεφαλαιουχικών κερδών των εκκλησιαστικών ιδρυμάτων, συμπεριλαμβανομένων τόκων και επιβαρύνσεων, ανερχόταν στα 92,0 εκατ. λίρες. Αναλυτικότερα, οφείλονταν 75,2 εκατ. λίρες για φόρο ακίνητης ιδιοκτησίας και 16,1 εκατ. λίρες για φόρο κεφαλαιουχικών κερδών. Να σημειωθεί ότι οι εκκλησίες δεν καταβάλλουν τους φόρους που επιβάλλονται στο σύνολο της περιουσίας τους, αλλά, στην περίπτωση μεταβίβασης ακινήτου, αναγκάζονται να πληρώσουν μόνο το φόρο που αναλογεί στο μεταβιβαζόμενο ακίνητο, για να γίνει η μεταβίβαση.
Επιπροσθέτως, να σημειωθεί ότι έως και τον Μάιο 1999 η Εκκλησία, δεν κατέβαλλε το φόρο κεφαλαιουχικών κερδών που της επιβαλλόταν, αφού δεν ήταν υποχρεωμένη να τον καταβάλλει πριν από τη μεταβίβαση. Με τον τροποποιητικό Νόμο 48(Ι)/1999, οι διατάξεις του οποίου τέθηκαν σε ισχύ στις 28/5/1999, η πληρωμή του φόρου κεφαλαιουχικών κερδών γίνεται πριν από τη μεταβίβαση της ακίνητης ιδιοκτησίας. Συγκεκριμένα, η Ελέγκτρια αναφέρεται στους οφειλόμενους φόρους κεφαλαιουχικών κερδών και τόκων της Ιεράς Μητρόπολης Πάφου και των εκκλησιών της οι οποίες αναμενόταν να υποβάλουν μέχρι τις 31/12/2002 στο Τμήμα Εσωτερικών Προσόδων τις δηλώσεις διάθεσης όλων των ακινήτων που είχαν διατεθεί μέχρι 31/12/1999 τονίζοντας ότι ακόμη δεν υπεβλήθησαν στοιχεία για τις διαθέσεις περιουσιών μέχρι 31.12.1999. Σύμφωνα με την Ελέγκτρια οι οφειλές ανήλθαν «σε ένα αρκετά σημαντικό ποσό και χρόνο με το χρόνο αυξάνονται», συνεπώς προστίθεται στην Έκθεση θα πρέπει να εξευρεθούν άλλοι τρόποι είσπραξης των οφειλομένων.
PHILELEFTHEROS
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Sunday, December 9, 2007
Retail Sales Probably Increased: U.S. Economy Preview
Retail Sales Probably Increased: U.S. Economy Preview
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Sales at U.S. retailers probably rose in November as discounts and wage gains helped Americans cope with near-record fuel costs, economists said before reports this week.
Purchases rose 0.6 percent after increasing 0.2 percent in October, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey before a Dec. 13 Commerce Department report. Figures from the Labor Department may show consumer and wholesale prices increased, propelled by bigger energy bills.
The National Retail Federation predicts the holiday shopping season will be the slowest in five years. Job and income gains may cushion the blow of $3-a-gallon gasoline and lower property values, preventing a collapse of consumer demand.
``The job market is still providing important support for consumer spending,'' said Dean Maki, chief U.S. economist at Barclays Capital in New York.
Federal Reserve policy makers, meeting this week, will likely trim interest rates again as they try to keep the economy from stalling, economists said.
Purchases excluding automobiles increased 0.6 percent after a 0.2 percent October gain, according to the median forecast in the Bloomberg survey.
Employers hired more workers than forecast in November and the jobless rate was unchanged, the Labor Department reported last week. The figures eased concern one of the few remaining pillars of support for spending was being undermined. Hourly wages also rose more than economists forecast.
Another report last week showed U.S. retailers' sales in November rose more than the International Council of Shopping Centers had estimated.
More Discounts
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said November sales rose as shoppers stocked up on food and gifts for the holidays. Wal-Mart increased post-Thanksgiving discounts to lure shoppers burdened by rising gasoline and food costs and higher rates on their mortgages.
Still, there are signs that demand for non-essential items, such as furniture and automobiles, is cooling as higher gasoline and home-heating bills siphon cash away from Americans' bank accounts, while lower property values make it harder for owners to tap home equity.
``Energy-price increases underscore the hit to discretionary spending,'' said Joshua Shapiro, chief U.S. economist at Maria Fiorini Ramirez Inc. in New York.
A government report last week showed consumer spending in October rose less than economists had forecast, and the National Retail Federation projects November and December sales will rise 4 percent, the smallest gain since 2002. That year sales added 1.3 percent.
Housing to Worsen
Adding to the challenges for the consumer are signs that housing's woes may deepen. The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes fell 1 percent in October, a report from the National Association of Realtors tomorrow may show.
Prices paid by consumers rose 0.6 percent in November after a 0.3 percent gain, economists project a Labor Department report Dec. 14 may show. Excluding food and energy, so-called core prices probably increased 0.2 percent for a sixth month.
A day earlier, the department's report on producer prices may show a 1.5 percent November jump in wholesale costs after a 0.1 percent increase a month earlier, according to the Bloomberg survey median.
United Airlines Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., Continental Airlines Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. cut 2008 U.S. capacity plans amid growing concern over rising oil prices and a weakening economy.
Growing `Concerned'
``We are concerned about growing evidence of slowing economic growth that would inevitably affect passenger demand, coupled with a surge in energy prices,'' Southwest Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly said in a statement on Dec. 4.
The economy will grow at an annual rate of 1.5 percent from October through December, down from a 4.9 percent third-quarter pace, based on the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News last month.
The slowdown may be more severe, according to Martin Feldstein, who heads the National Bureau of Economic Research, the private research group that dates U.S. economic cycles. Growth this quarter could be less than 1 percent, or even negative, Feldstein said in an interview.
Fed policy makers are forecast to lower their benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to 4.25 percent when they meet Dec. 11 in Washington. Officials have reduced the rate by 0.75 percentage point over the past two meetings.
In other reports this week, Commerce Department figures may show the U.S. trade deficit widened to $57.3 billion in October, from $56.5 billion. The deficit has narrowed for four straight months on record exports. The report is set for Dec. 12.
That same day, the Labor Department will report that prices of goods imported in to the U.S. rose 2 percent in November after a 1.8 percent increase the prior month, based the survey median.
BLOOMBERG
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Sales at U.S. retailers probably rose in November as discounts and wage gains helped Americans cope with near-record fuel costs, economists said before reports this week.
Purchases rose 0.6 percent after increasing 0.2 percent in October, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey before a Dec. 13 Commerce Department report. Figures from the Labor Department may show consumer and wholesale prices increased, propelled by bigger energy bills.
The National Retail Federation predicts the holiday shopping season will be the slowest in five years. Job and income gains may cushion the blow of $3-a-gallon gasoline and lower property values, preventing a collapse of consumer demand.
``The job market is still providing important support for consumer spending,'' said Dean Maki, chief U.S. economist at Barclays Capital in New York.
Federal Reserve policy makers, meeting this week, will likely trim interest rates again as they try to keep the economy from stalling, economists said.
Purchases excluding automobiles increased 0.6 percent after a 0.2 percent October gain, according to the median forecast in the Bloomberg survey.
Employers hired more workers than forecast in November and the jobless rate was unchanged, the Labor Department reported last week. The figures eased concern one of the few remaining pillars of support for spending was being undermined. Hourly wages also rose more than economists forecast.
Another report last week showed U.S. retailers' sales in November rose more than the International Council of Shopping Centers had estimated.
More Discounts
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said November sales rose as shoppers stocked up on food and gifts for the holidays. Wal-Mart increased post-Thanksgiving discounts to lure shoppers burdened by rising gasoline and food costs and higher rates on their mortgages.
Still, there are signs that demand for non-essential items, such as furniture and automobiles, is cooling as higher gasoline and home-heating bills siphon cash away from Americans' bank accounts, while lower property values make it harder for owners to tap home equity.
``Energy-price increases underscore the hit to discretionary spending,'' said Joshua Shapiro, chief U.S. economist at Maria Fiorini Ramirez Inc. in New York.
A government report last week showed consumer spending in October rose less than economists had forecast, and the National Retail Federation projects November and December sales will rise 4 percent, the smallest gain since 2002. That year sales added 1.3 percent.
Housing to Worsen
Adding to the challenges for the consumer are signs that housing's woes may deepen. The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes fell 1 percent in October, a report from the National Association of Realtors tomorrow may show.
Prices paid by consumers rose 0.6 percent in November after a 0.3 percent gain, economists project a Labor Department report Dec. 14 may show. Excluding food and energy, so-called core prices probably increased 0.2 percent for a sixth month.
A day earlier, the department's report on producer prices may show a 1.5 percent November jump in wholesale costs after a 0.1 percent increase a month earlier, according to the Bloomberg survey median.
United Airlines Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., Continental Airlines Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. cut 2008 U.S. capacity plans amid growing concern over rising oil prices and a weakening economy.
Growing `Concerned'
``We are concerned about growing evidence of slowing economic growth that would inevitably affect passenger demand, coupled with a surge in energy prices,'' Southwest Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly said in a statement on Dec. 4.
The economy will grow at an annual rate of 1.5 percent from October through December, down from a 4.9 percent third-quarter pace, based on the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News last month.
The slowdown may be more severe, according to Martin Feldstein, who heads the National Bureau of Economic Research, the private research group that dates U.S. economic cycles. Growth this quarter could be less than 1 percent, or even negative, Feldstein said in an interview.
Fed policy makers are forecast to lower their benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to 4.25 percent when they meet Dec. 11 in Washington. Officials have reduced the rate by 0.75 percentage point over the past two meetings.
In other reports this week, Commerce Department figures may show the U.S. trade deficit widened to $57.3 billion in October, from $56.5 billion. The deficit has narrowed for four straight months on record exports. The report is set for Dec. 12.
That same day, the Labor Department will report that prices of goods imported in to the U.S. rose 2 percent in November after a 1.8 percent increase the prior month, based the survey median.
BLOOMBERG
Deutsche Bank: Σύσταση αγοράς για MPB
Deutsche Bank: Σύσταση αγοράς για MPB
Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ
Σάββατο, 8 Δεκεμβρίου 2007 07:00
ΑΥΞΗΣΗ του ποσοστού του Dubai στη Marfin Popular Bank από το 20% στο
30%, αναμένει η Deutsche Bank η οποία σε flash note για τη μετοχή της
MPB (6/12) εκτιμά ότι η τιμή της μετοχής θα υποστηριχτεί τις επόμενες
εβδομάδες από το Dubai. Ο οίκος διατηρεί τη σύσταση αγοράς με τιμή -
στόχο τα 13 ευρώ.
Σχολιάζοντας το conference call που είχε πρόσφατα με τη διοίκηση της
Marfin, η DB επισημαίνει πως υπάρχουν θέματα από το business plan που
χρήζουν αποσαφήνισης, ενώ χαρακτηρίζει έκπληξη την ανακοίνωση της
πιθανής αύξησης κεφαλαίου κατά 1 δισ. ευρώ. Οπως εκτιμά, η διοίκηση
της Marfin θέλησε να προετοιμάσει το κοινό για την πιθανότητα να
χρειαστεί νέα αύξηση, αν και κάτι τέτοιο παραμένει επί του παρόντος
μόνο ενδεχόμενο.
Η DB χαρακτηρίζει τη διοίκηση της MPB λίγο επιθετική αναφορικά με τις
προβλέψεις της για αύξηση των δανείων κατά 40% σε Ελλάδα και Κύπρο, αν
και θεωρεί σημεία του business plan που έχει ανακοινωθεί συντηρητικά
(π.χ. αυτό που αφορά στα περιθώρια). Η DB εμφανίζεται ικανοποιημένη με
τη ρευστότητα του ομίλου, ενώ προβλέπει αναλογία δανείων προς
καταθέσεις στο 87% έως το 2008.
NAFTEMPORIKI
Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ
Σάββατο, 8 Δεκεμβρίου 2007 07:00
ΑΥΞΗΣΗ του ποσοστού του Dubai στη Marfin Popular Bank από το 20% στο
30%, αναμένει η Deutsche Bank η οποία σε flash note για τη μετοχή της
MPB (6/12) εκτιμά ότι η τιμή της μετοχής θα υποστηριχτεί τις επόμενες
εβδομάδες από το Dubai. Ο οίκος διατηρεί τη σύσταση αγοράς με τιμή -
στόχο τα 13 ευρώ.
Σχολιάζοντας το conference call που είχε πρόσφατα με τη διοίκηση της
Marfin, η DB επισημαίνει πως υπάρχουν θέματα από το business plan που
χρήζουν αποσαφήνισης, ενώ χαρακτηρίζει έκπληξη την ανακοίνωση της
πιθανής αύξησης κεφαλαίου κατά 1 δισ. ευρώ. Οπως εκτιμά, η διοίκηση
της Marfin θέλησε να προετοιμάσει το κοινό για την πιθανότητα να
χρειαστεί νέα αύξηση, αν και κάτι τέτοιο παραμένει επί του παρόντος
μόνο ενδεχόμενο.
Η DB χαρακτηρίζει τη διοίκηση της MPB λίγο επιθετική αναφορικά με τις
προβλέψεις της για αύξηση των δανείων κατά 40% σε Ελλάδα και Κύπρο, αν
και θεωρεί σημεία του business plan που έχει ανακοινωθεί συντηρητικά
(π.χ. αυτό που αφορά στα περιθώρια). Η DB εμφανίζεται ικανοποιημένη με
τη ρευστότητα του ομίλου, ενώ προβλέπει αναλογία δανείων προς
καταθέσεις στο 87% έως το 2008.
NAFTEMPORIKI
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