Amendment of the General Health System Law of 2022, regarding the Exceptions of income for the purpose of paying contributions, as published in the Official Gazette of the Republic. Specifically, the amendment adds to the definition of the word “income” (of Article 2 of the basic law) the following text:

“excluding any lump sum or gratuity paid to employees in the public, wider public and private sector, from Provident Funds, Schemes or Pension Funds, as well as any income derived from the sources specified in paragraph (b) of subsections (1) and (2) of article 5, respectively, of the Income Tax Law in relation to salaried services of seafarers who are not permanent residents of the Republic”

(The relevant Decree is attache