Explanations from taxpayers

The tax administration will invite more than 20,000 taxpayers to explain how they are able to spend more than they earn in early 2024, as the extensive cross-checking of over 3.8 million taxpayers with declared incomes below 10,000 euros has led to the detection of discrepancies between incomes and expenses.

The taxpayers in question will have to offer some details to the tax office, as sources from the National Economy and Finance Ministry and the tax administration state that it is impossible to live on, for example, €250,000 per year and declare an income of €10,000.

According to information, at this stage the tax administration has requested further details from the banking institutions, as in some cases the discrepancies recorded are awe-inspiring. For example, some taxpayers have been identified with zero incomes, who, based on the bank data, show high spending...