Chasing the 2019 road tax dodgers

Tax collection authorities are going after vehicle owners who did not pay the 2019 road tax as they become statute-barred at the end of the year.

Essentially, the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is looking for two categories: Those who neglected to pay the 2019 fees and those who claim they do not owe fees as their vehicles are stationary, stolen or even exempt.

With a decision issued by AADE Director Giorgos Pitsilis, instructions are being provided on the steps taxpayers must take in order to correct the profile of their vehicles in the vehicle information system and not to be charged fees for which they are exempt.

Therefore, the AADE services are requested to send an email to the owners of the vehicles by September 30, informing them that there is an option to declare the actual condition of the vehicle through the myCar application until...