tax evasion
Economy
Greece to Pay Citizens €3,000 for Reporting Tax Evasion
Greece's Ministry of Finance has announced an initiative to offer citizens a bonus of up to 3,000 euros for reporting instances of tax evasion. The incentive is part of a broader movement in strengthening tax compliance and transparency in...
Economy
Shadow Economy in Greece at 20.9 Percent of GDP, Central Banker Says
The size of the shadow economy in Greece reaches 20.9 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras said on Tuesday.
Shadow economy consists of transactions between individuals, or individuals and businesses, without being...
Business
Has Elon Musk Paid the “Most Taxes Ever in History”?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a number of unusual and even outlandish claims over the years, but his claim that he would "pay more taxes than any American in history this year" ruffled some feathers.
Is this claim true?...
Business
''Apodixi Please'': Greece's Campaign to Inform Tourists About Tax Evasion
The Greek authorities launched recently the campaign dubbed ''Apodixi, Please'', meaning ''Receipt, Please'', in order to inform tourists on how to ask for a receipt from business owners, in order to reduce tax evasion in the country.
As the website...
Business
Greek Tax Inspectors Discover Widespread Violations for Month of June
AADE, the Greek Public Revenue Authority, disclosed some interesting information on Thursday about the magnitude of tax evasion and tax violations in its cities and on the major Greek islands for the month of June.
The AADE and other Greek...
Economy
Greeks Owe More Than €104 Billion to the State, Official Data Reveals
The latest figures published last week by Greece’s Independent Authority of Public Revenue (AADE) revealed that unpaid taxes to the Greek state now amount to the staggering sum of €104,365 billion.
This massive figure highlights Greece's problem with tax evasion,...
Hollywood
Kelly Sarri Makes a Bold Statement With Her Documentary on Greek Tax Evasion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc9Xg5dACrk
Kelly Sarri has tackled plenty of topics in her filmmaking career. But her latest documentary, a close look into the widespread problem of tax evasion in Greece, may be her most important work yet for Greece and the world...
Economy
Greek Inspectors Pose as Clients to Combat 'Airbnb'-Type Tax Evasion
The Greek authorities are trying to battle tax evasion said to be rampant among the thousands of owners of Airbnb-type properties.
Lacking a mechanism to monitor the short-term leasing of lodgings, inspectors have been doing random checks with the aim...
Celebrities
Greek Taxman Spoils Emily Ratajkowski, Kate Moss Mykonos Party
Greek tax authorities ordered the world famous beach bar restaurant of Nammos in Mykonos to shut down for 48 hours on Friday due to tax evasion.
A host of famous models, including Emily Ratajkowski and Kate Moss, who were invited to...
Economy
Data of Greek Assets Abroad in Hands of Authorities
Information on deposits and financial assets that Greek taxpayers keep abroad started coming to the hands of tax authorities as part of an exchange of information between EU states.
According to Kathimerini newspaper, the first batch of data concerning assets...