The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has launched an electronic “war” against tax evasion, intensifying digital controls, with the aim of reducing the tax gap in income and VAT.
The “hunt” for tax evasion is intensifying as the goal of collecting approximately 65 billion euros must be achieved. Therefore, the new center for special tax and customs control and investigation forces is heading towards its final phase.
AADE is even planning to proceed with further strengthening and modernization of the audit framework which, among other things, is expected to include:
– The establishment of a center for special tax and customs control and investigation forces, which will act as a central coordination hub, enhancing cooperation and efficiency between specialized control forces, intervening in the field in a targeted manner in real time.
– The creation of a mass digital intersection unit that will have innovative tools such as big data analysis, online surveys and audits of digital invoicing systems.
– Modernization of control methods through the adoption of innovative technologies, aiming to improve the effectiveness of on-site audits.
New actions and projects
It is also worth mentioning that the tools of AADE are enriched this year with new actions and projects:
Activation of the Bank Account Nexus Crosscheck Application.
Interconnection from May 1 of all cash registers with POS and data transmission.
Development of a Digital Customer Service application for specific categories of businesses.
Extension and improvement of the application for the partial on-site inspection.
POS – eSend / myDATA cross checking for the year 2023 in the context of carrying out some on-site audits to verify the fulfillment of tax obligations, and issuance of tax data.
Digital control of license plates for AADE services.
Creation of infrastructure and applications for keeping and monitoring the means of electronic payments (POS Register).
Register of Providers of Electronic Data Issuance Services.
Registry of Property Ownership and Management (MIDA).
Interconnection of the AADE real estate database with the Land Registry.
Information provision actions by foreign payment service institutions for transactions of Greek residents.
Development and implementation of statistical methodology and analytical methods to detect suspicious transactions.
