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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
AADE: 4 tons of illicit alcohol and 700 bottles of laughing gas seized in Heraklion
A 62-year-old man had set up an operation in his warehouse in Crete — enough gas was available to produce up to 18,000 balloons
AADE: Properties starting from €1,000 up for auction, with “prime” assets in Mykonos, Marousi, Chania and Halkidiki
Plots of land in Kalo Livadi, Mykonos, a plot in Marousi, a multi-storey building in Neos Kosmos, properties in Chania and large tracts of land in Halkidiki among the electronic auctions – Where they are located, when they go up for auction and their starting prices
Greece’s tax authority clarifies what kinds of money transfers between relatives count as taxable gifts
AADE is now closely watching cash payments, joint accounts and money moving between family members within six months, since this can turn an €800,000 tax-free gift into a 40% tax bill from the first euro
