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All we know so far about the Horiatiko scandal: 149 accused, 58 arrested and 340 companies linked to alleged €170m tax fraud network
An 850-page police investigation reveals a sprawling business network stretching from bakeries to Mykonos beach bars, Rhodes restaurants and Athens strip clubs – Seven public officials implicated, hundreds of overseas bank accounts investigated, six deceased individuals named as company directors
Race to reopen Pizza Fan as takeover talks begin and 2,500 workers face uncertain future
Efforts are under way to restore the chain's ordering systems, while informal acquisition discussions continue. The priority is to resume operations and protect jobs without resorting to emergency measures for employees
Airbnb listings in Greece fall by thousands as restrictions deter property owners
Bank of Greece figures show a 2.1% decline in registered short-term rental properties, as tighter restrictions, ownership transfers and rising compliance costs reshape the market
Owner & employees of Pizza Fan, Greece’s largest delivery chain, arrested in €25 million VAT fraud investigation
Greek police uncover alleged scheme involving manipulated receipts dating back to 2022 – Senior company executives, accountants, a programmer and store managers among those arrested – More than €500,000 in cash, luxury cars and jewelry seized
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
