The Greek government published a list of the country’s worst tax evaders on Sunday, after months of warning those same evaders to pay up or risk being named and shamed.
The list comprises 4,152 debtors who each owe more than 150,000 euros to the state, with a total debt of 14.877 billion euros.
The list only includes individuals who have not yet entered into any payment arrangement. Although the list was compiled in November 2011 the authorities required clearance from the Hellenic Data Protection authority before they could make the information public.
Topping the list with a tax debt of 952 million euros is Thessaloniki accountant Nikos Kassimatis, whom Ta Nea reports is convicted of illegal VAT refunds.
In a related development, a 65-year-old clothing retailer was detained in the western port city of Patra on Saturday, on charges of withholding more than 600,000 euros in taxes from the state.
(source: DPA)
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