tax evasion
Greece
Former General Secretary of Greek Finance Ministry Says Entrenchment Cases Give Boost to Tax Evasion
The former General Secretary of Information Systems of the Greek Finance Ministry, Diomidis Spinellis talked about corruption in Greece and the '4-4-2 system' (or 40%-40%-20%) that is a common secret in the field of tax evasion in Greece.
According to...
Greece
Greek 'Guru of Fashion' Lakis Gavalas Arrested for Tax Evasion
Greece’s most famous fashion designer, Lakis Gavalas, was arrested on Friday night in Athens. Greek media reported that Gavalas was the most wanted state debtor for almost a week.
Lakis Gavalas owes 1,4 million euros worth of VAT tax and...
Economy
Greece: Where the Poor Have Yachts and Helicopters
Even as the Greek Finance Ministry failed to meet yet another vow to release the names of individual[...]
Greece
Alter Channel CEO Costas Yiannikos Set Free
Prosecutor and Attorney General released Alter TV Channel CEO and major shareholder Costas Yiannikos with the legal restraint not to leave the country.
On November 23, Mr. Yiannikos was charged with tax evasion estimated at about 1.2 million euros for...
Economy
Alter Channel Shareholder Yiannikos Arrested for Tax Evasion
One of the major shareholders of Alter TV channel Mr. Costas Yiannikos was arrested Monday for an overall debt of 1.200.000 Euros towards the Greek state.
The Police arrested Mr. Yiannikos just after 5:30pm in the Voula region of Athens.
The...
Economy
Greece’s Biggest Tax Evader Owes $118 million
ATHENS – It took threats to investigate Finance Ministry officials who refused to release a list of Greece’s biggest tax evaders who owe the struggling country $56 billion, but a public prosecutor now knows who they are, including number...
Economy
Greek Tax Changes that will Make Your Wallet Lighter…a Lot Lighter
Greek tax legislation changes resemble pretty much Latin American soap opera episodes[...]
Economy
SDOE Examines Unexplained Bank Deposits of Millions of Euros
According to an article in the Greek newspaper “Ta Nea”, the Financial and Economic Crime Unit (S.D.O.E) examine bank deposits of millions of euros.
SDOE discovered people whose bank deposits were over 70 million euros in total and could...
Economy
University Professors Owe 500,000 Euros for Tax Evasion
According to an article in the Greek newspaper “Ethnos”, the Financial and Economic Crime Unit (S.D.O.E) is conducting researches all over the country for tax evasion in universities after the scandal involving 60 professors from the University of...