Independent Authority

Outstanding income tax and value-added tax rebates of up to 10,000 euros will be immediately paid out to businesses and individuals without any need for inspections, according to a circular issued on Wednesday by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue in accordance with the legislation.

A Finance Ministry source responded to a Kathimerini question on the decision to grant employees at the ministry a pay rise, arguing that the aim is to increase the salaries of employees who hold high-responsibility positions at supervised entities, such as the Independent Authority of Public Revenue.

A piece of Finance Ministry legislation that introduces wage increases for employees hired over the past seven years has prompted angry reactions from those workers who do not stand to benefit from the provision, widely seen as a handout by the leftist-led government which is trailing in opinion polls ahead of elections next year.

The vast majority of state debtors (93.3 percent) owe amounts of up to 10,000 euros each, while just 1 percent are behind 90 percent of total debts to the state. This is according to data processed by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue that was published in Parliament following a question put to the finance minister.

Homeowners renting out their properties on online platforms such as Airbnb and HomeAway operate in Greece without any limits to the number of houses they can let but also face the threat of high fines if they try to skip out on their taxes.

Business representatives are expressing concern over the impact on exports of a decision to eliminate the night shift at Thessaloniki port's customs service.

The Exporters' Association of Northern Greece (SEVE) slammed the "surprise" move by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), saying it was incompatible with free market principles.

The electronic tax platform for property owners to register income from short-term rentals as advertised on Airbnb and other websites will be up and running by the end of August, the head of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR), Giorgos Pitsilis, said on Friday. 

Single property tax (ENFIA) notifications are to be posted online by August 31, the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) said on Thursday.

A new campaign has been launched by the Greek tax authorities to encourage tourists to make payments with credit or debit cards during their holidays in the country - and to always ask for a receipt.

Tourists are being encouraged to pay with plastic during their holidays in Greece - and to always ask for a receipt - by a new campaign from the country's tax authority.

The "Apodixi_Please" (Receipt, Please) campaign of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is being promoted on posters and online (aade.gr/apodixi).