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Tax Debts to Greek State Soar at €94 Bln

One in two Greek taxpayers owes money to the debt-ridden state, totaling 94 billion euros, says the Finance Ministry’s General Secretariat for Public Revenue. New figures show that 4.3 million taxpayers have accrued debts in excess of 94 billion euros,...

Greek Budget Revenues Surpass Targets for October by 21.37%

Greek budget revenues significantly surpassed targets in October by 835 million euros, or 21.37 percent, the General Secretariat for Public Revenue said on Thursday. In a report, the General Secretariat said that in the 10-month period from January to October...

Tax Evasion Rampant in Greek Hotels

Auditors of Greece's General Secretariat for Public Revenue found out that many hotels and owners of rooms to let have been evading taxes for years. The audits started in June based on a list received from the Ministry of Culture,...

Greeks Owe €91.5 Billion in Overdue Taxes, Security Contributions

Greek taxpayers' debts to the state increased by 1.3 billion euros this year, reaching a total 91.5 billion, amounting to more than half of the country’s gross domestic product. According to data from the General Secretariat for Public Revenue, in...

Greeks Paid €1 Bln More in Taxes in June, Government Says 'We Empathize With People'

Greeks paid one billion euros more in taxes in June compared to last year, but the additional state revenues come from new taxes and not from tax evaders. The figures come from a General Secretariat for Public Revenue report and...

Outstanding Debts to Greek State Reach €90 Bln

Greek citizens' outstanding debts to the state have reached 89.8 billion euros, with 1.2 billion added in June, according to finance ministry figures. At the same time, state debts to suppliers, service providers and taxpayers increased by 200 million euros...

Greek State Aims to Raise €5 Billion from Confiscations and Auctions

The Greek government is to proceed with confiscations of bank accounts and real estate for about 55% of debtors to the state aiming to raise 5 billion euros. The ministries of finance and labor and their respective collecting agencies turn...

VAT Revenue Drops on Popular Greek Islands

Value added tax revenues dropped by 40 percent on the most popular tourist islands in the first five months of the year, according to figures by Greece's General Secretariat for Public Revenue. Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia showed...

Greece's General Secretariat for Public Revenue Becomes Independent in 2017

Greece's General Secretariat for Public Revenue will become independent as of 2017, free from state control and monitoring, and with a European Commission expert next to its governor. According to a Kathimerini report citing a draft bill the newspaper has...

One in Two Greeks Owes Money to the State to a Total of €86.3 Billion

One in two Greeks owes money to the state totaling 86.298 million euros in taxes, security fund contributions and penalties, according to the General Secretariat for Public Revenue. Figures show that 84.9% of debtors -- or 3.6 million citizens --...