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Equality Union Requests Tax Deduction Adjustment for Public Employees

Published January 2, 2026, 13:16
Equality Union Requests Tax Deduction Adjustment for Public Employees

The Equality Union has sent a letter to the Accountant General, Andreas Antoniades, requesting an adjustment to the payroll calculation and tax withholding based on the new tax relief measures of 2025. The union wishes for the relief to be applied immediately, positively impacting the disposable income of public employees. It emphasizes that calculating tax without personal allowances will financially burden families. Furthermore, it requests the inclusion of family and housing status in the payroll calculation, as well as extending recommendations to the accounting departments of Public Law Organizations for uniform implementation. The Equality Union believes that taxation should reflect each employee's actual tax capacity.