Independent Authority

The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is tracing the money trail for thousands of properties that were either bought in full with cash or part of the price was paid in cash. At the same time, the target is 2,500 real estate cases with a year-end statute of limitations.

Taxpayers can now use foreign-issued bank cards to pay their taxes online, the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has announced.

The AADE said that Visa and Mastercard cards issued by foreign banks can also be used to pay the ENFIA property tax, administrative fees, boat taxes, among others.

Millions of bank accounts of taxpayers and companies will soon be targeted by the tax authorities, with the use of the new system which will scan all their movements.

Excise officials have ordered a gas station to close for two years after finding it was selling adulterated fuel and had an illegal storage tank.

In a statement, the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) said that during an on-site inspection, its officers found a parked tanker which was about to deliver fuel to the filling station's tanks.

Taxpayers and businesses will be able to issue invoices and consignment notes through their cellphones, while at the same time they will be able to make tax payments.

Essentially, the company's accounting will be in an app designed by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), which will be activated within the year.

The Economy and Finance Ministry on Thursday submitted a provision to parliament which aims to increase fines and impose sanctions against business that have yet to install POS terminals linked to cash registers.

The plan also foresees fines for providers of POS terminals and cash registries who do not comply with the law.

The new official website of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (aade.gr) went into operation as of Wednesday and it is also available in English.

The long delay in connecting the land registry with the tax office has created a distorted picture, as the tax office does not know who exactly owns each property or its actual square footage.

The tax administration intends to reward debtors who are consistent with the payment of dues to the state, and to establish new criteria and simpler procedures for granting evidence of tax awareness and debt certificates.

The Finance Ministry and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) are bringing an end to the concern about the submission of tax returns for about a million salary earners and pensioners.