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New-generation scams to beware of: Calls emptying bank accounts overnight
Greek Police warn that phone and online fraud is growing more convincing, with fake accountants, AI-cloned voices and spoofed e-EFKA emails draining victims' accounts, urging people to hang up and verify independently before sharing details
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
The major tax package at the Thessaloniki International Fair: What changes for businesses, professionals and compliant taxpayers — Permanent tax relief every year through 2030
Businesses, SMEs and self-employed professionals are at the center of the Prime Minister’s upcoming announcements, with a series of measures the government aims to translate into greater liquidity, investment and increased tax certainty
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
Parental gifts in Greece: how a money transfer mistake can trigger a 10% tax bill
A Dispute Resolution Directorate ruling shows a 26,000-euro gift declared as daughter-to-father was reclassified as son-in-law to father-in-law once her husband proved to be the actual donor, triggering a 5,200-euro tax bill and 2,600-euro penalty
He accidentally sent money to a friend, got it back, but was “charged” a gift tax: Why the refund doesn’t eliminate the tax liability
Greece's Dispute Resolution Directorate (DED) clarifies that returning the money does not eliminate the tax. To cancel the transaction, a court ruling is required, while the tax liability arises the moment the funds are transferred
Qatargate: Belgian judiciary issues arrest warrant for Avramopoulos; Former EU Commissioner says NGO payments were declared
Belgian authorities are seeking the lifting of Dimitris Avramopoulos’ immunity so he can provide explanations in the Qatargate investigation. The former European Commissioner says all payments he received from the NGO were declared in his asset disclosures and tax filings
The details of the new 72-installment debt settlement for tax and social security arrears: Who can pay from €30 per month
Early repayment bonus with no additional interest – Applications until December 31 – Covers pre-2024 debts that are not already under a payment arrangement
Airbnb hosts face tax notices over income discrepancies
Thousands of property owners who rented out homes through short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, Booking and Vrbo have received new electronic notices from Greece’s tax authority, after discrepancies were detected between the income they declared and the data submitted by the platforms.
New debt settlement measures for tax authorities, EFKA & banks: Key dates for 72-installment plans, out-of-court settlements & home protection
The main objective is to bring more debtors into the out-of-court settlement mechanism, even those with smaller debts, while also creating a new framework for protecting primary residences
