Greece continues to rely on property tax ATHENS, Greece, July 14 (UPI) -- The new Greek government has delayed the abolition of a special property tax added to electric bills, officials said. Revenues from the tax last year were higher than expected in a country where tax avoidance is common, Ekathimerini reported, and Greece's creditors want the government to continue to use it. Deputy Development Minister Notis Mitarakis said in an interview on Skai television the government hopes to abolish the tax next year. This year's budget includes revenues of $2.7 billion from the tax. Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis, a member of the governing coalition, said the Public Power Corp. should not shut off electricity for those who do not pay the tax.