Officials crack down on tax-evasion on Mykonos

A well-known entertainment venue on Mykonos rushed to pay four million euros in overdue taxes on Sunday, after inspectors launched a tax-evasion crackdown on the upscale tourism island.

Almost sixty officials are involved in the four-day operation, which has been codenamed "Trident" because of the three-pronged focus of its inspections.

The inspections extend to all types of business on the island, from hotels and the providers of water sports activities and beach loungers, to nightclubs and tour operators.

The operation was launched on Sunday at the initiative of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) and with the assistance of the financial police.

One thrust of the operation involves inspectors auditing a business for a whole day and then comparing the takings to those of previous days. In the event of large discrepancies in takings, fines...