The Affiliation of Barbers and Hairdressers of Achaia was based in 1868. It’s 156 years previous. Over 1,000 hair salons function in Achaia, using roughly 3,000 employees. It’s a sector with a robust presence in social and financial life, because the care and wonder providers it offers concern us all no matter age. For the operation and progress of the companies within the sector, it’s essential to have applicable help and help from the Chamber, which till now appears to be absent.
His Th. Louloudis and D. Xenou*
Regardless of their essential contribution and place in as we speak’s society, barbershops and hair salons face vital issues that make their sustainability troublesome. A perennial drawback is the so-called “suitcase”, i.e. black work, which has very massive dimensions within the trade, making a local weather of unfair competitors for authentic companies. Individuals who seem for tax functions as unemployed, follow the career secretly, visiting properties and even places of work. This follow entails tax evasion, non-payment of social safety contributions and lack of jobs. The related Authorities ought to act concerning the phenomenon. One other problem within the trade is the recruitment and retention of certified employees, as there are monetary difficulties, particularly during times of low demand or financial recession. We can not omit the excessive prices of lease, supplies and gear, that are a major blow and burden.
The Chamber should act as a consultant of the skilled curiosity and cohesion of the entrepreneurs of every sector, but in addition as a consultant of their requests. We have to promote as a mixture trade requests corresponding to:
- earnings tax discount,
- abolition of the pretense price,
- restoring the tax-free quantity to 12,000 euros,
- abolition of implied insurance coverage and
- discount of VAT to 14% on condition that along with magnificence, Well being providers are additionally offered within the sector.
The Chamber should additionally pursue the next:
- Becoming a member of Grant Packages: The help of the sector by way of grant packages from the NSRF is a necessary response to the necessity to modernize and develop the sector’s companies.
- Exemption from music copyright fee: This proposal goals to cut back the working prices of hairdressing salons, since no revenue is generated from the usage of music on the premises of barbershops and hairdressing salons.
- Hourly employment of apprentices and skilled employees: Using apprentices and skilled employees may also help guarantee an sufficient workforce and supply prime quality providers.
- Sooner Hairdressing Licensing: Rushing up the hairdressing licensing course of may also help encourage new entrepreneurs, ensuing within the development of the trade.
The Chamber of Protagonists mixture will give attention to the issues of companies within the sector and, in cooperation with them, spotlight them and battle for his or her resolution. Our function is to strengthen their improvement and competitiveness.
* Theodoros Louloudis is a candidate for the president of the Chamber of Achaia – head of the Mixture “Chamber of Protagonist”
* Dionysios Xenos is a candidate with the identical mixture – proprietor of Xenos Hair Caffe.
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