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Coast guard, customs, and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) seized a shipment of 10.5 million contraband cigarettes at the Port of Piraeus, valued at €2.1 million in evaded taxes and duties
A 33-year-old foreign national was arrested in connection with the case – The smuggled cigarettes were hidden in a container
Up to five chances to halve tax fines: How audit cases are closed by accepting the findings
Taxpayers can cut tax audit fines by 25% to 50% by accepting the principal debt at one of four successive stages, with the discount shrinking the longer the case drags on. Paying 25% upfront within three days secures the reduction
How the Tax Authority uncovers undeclared rental income: The €5,000-a-night VIP villa in Mykonos, the tip-off and the “double storefront” trick
Authorities scan platforms, photos, listings on social media and tax returns — Cross-checking income declared by property owners with data from Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 tax years identified 24,383 unique tax IDs with discrepancies of more than €500
Nearly 500,000 tills linked to Greek tax authority to close VAT gap
New AADE data show 489,370 cash registers now connected to POS terminals, with VAT revenues up 13.1% in the first half of 2026 as electronic cross-checking sharply narrows Greece's tax shortfall and curbs undeclared turnover
Prime minister to unveil tax reward scheme for compliant taxpayers at Thessaloniki fair
The tax authority will set out who qualifies for softer advance payments and presumptive income rules, as pensioners, families, civil servants and farmers are also promised extra income support under the 2027 to 2030 roadmap
AADE shuts down Mykonos kiosk that failed to issue receipts worth more than €90,000 over four months
In a second inspection at a restaurant-café bar, AADE inspectors found that receipts had not been issued and proceeded with fines and a two-day shutdown
Greece’s tax authority launches AI and drone command centre to fight tax evasion
The overhaul links AADE's Sepolia base to real time field data, third party systems and a new geospatial platform, letting officials track inspection teams, targets and live tax evasion operations nationwide through one command hub
Greek tax authority traces family money transfers to catch hidden donations
Investigators cross-check recent bank records, six-month timing gaps, income tax codes and property filings, then weigh whether the declared donor could actually afford the sum, with rates reaching 40% when family relationships are ultimately misrepresented
