fuel smuggling
Crime
Checks on Fuel Stations Stop as Greek State Abolishes Bonuses to Inspectors
Despite the fact that the Greek government had announced that 1 billion euros will be collected from tackling tax evasion in the fuel market, checks at fuel stations have stopped because the bonus inspectors were receiving for every violator...
Economy
Draft Omnibus Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Fuel Trade, Smuggling
The draft omnibus bill due to be tabled in Parliament will contain a series of measures designed to combat the clandestine trade in fuel and fuel smuggling, sources revealed on Sunday. These will include the extension of inflow-outflow monitoring...
Economy
Deputy FinMin: Greece's Debt Rose to 185% of GDP in 2014
Greece's public debt increased to 185% of GDP in 2014, Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas said in a press briefing on Wednesday, presenting figures from the state's General Accounting Office.
He expressed his concern over the debt's upward trend, stressing that it...
Economy
Tax Evasion Remains Troubling Problem for Greece
Tax evasion still hounds the Greek economic recovery, despite extensive measures taken by the Greek Ministry of Finance to reign in the problem. According to the Greek newspaper Imerisia, the turnover from tax evasion and illegal import-export of industrial products, fruits,...