Greek tax authorities have imposed fines totaling €414,000 and temporary closures on 42 tax declaration centers after uncovering high levels of tax evasion nationwide.
The audits, carried out by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), found that 45,200 receipts or invoices had not been issued, revealing €3.2 million in undeclared transactions. The inspections covered 58 centers across Greece, including locations in Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Argos, Tripoli, Larisa, and Zakynthos.
Temporary closures implemented
As part of enforcement measures, 42 centers received 48-hour shutdowns, with the distribution as follows:
- Heraklion: 8 centers
- Kilkis: 7 centers
- Larisa: 4 centers
- Tripoli, Kefalonia, Grevena, Thessaloniki, Drama: 2 centers each
- Samos, Sparta, Zakynthos, Argos, Agrinio, Edessa, Xanthi, Serres, Komotini, Florina, Kozani, Halkidiki, Katerini: 1 center each
EU fraud audits at OPEKEPE continue
Meanwhile, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is conducting ongoing inspections at OPEKEPE, Greece’s agency responsible for agricultural subsidy payments. The audits cover subsidies distributed between 2014 and 2025, aiming to verify records and detect irregularities in the management of European Union funds.
OLAF officials have requested documents including contracts, prior audit results, geographic data, organizational charts, and information on past executives and board members.
The timeline for completing these inspections remains uncertain, raising the possibility of further delays in subsidy payments already postponed for beneficiaries.
Greek authorities have previously conducted inspections at OPEKEPE offices with the involvement of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Hellenic Police, signaling ongoing scrutiny of the agency’s operations.
Source: tovima.com
