Greece tax authority adds 7 enforcement tools

The most important piece is the activation of the MIDA real estate ownership and management register, which will consolidate data on every property, its rights and how it is used. That should make it harder to hide rental income, split ownership structures or mismatch property declarations with tax filings. The authority is also broadening its digital customer registry beyond the auto sector into events, expanding electronic invoicing to companies with gross revenue up to 1 million euros, and adding new functions to its “ELEGXOS Live” field-inspection app.

AADE is also targeting larger groups. A new digital application will handle the submission of the Global Information Return and the supplementary tax information statement for multinationals, linked to the EU’s minimum effective tax rules under Directive 2022/2523. That adds a new compliance layer for multinational groups operating in Greece and strengthens information exchange between tax administrations under DAC9/GIR.

The authority is pairing these systems with more enforcement infrastructure, including seven new regional tax audit centers and a new customs control center in Thessaloniki, as well as a new customs hub in Spata that will consolidate responsibilities previously split across Athens airport, Lavrio and Rafina. The broader strategy is to speed up the processing of transaction data, flag anomalies in real time and use business-intelligence tools to identify likely tax-evasion hot spots.

For investors, the implication is not just better collection in Greece, but a cleaner operating environment for companies that already comply and a tougher one for those that rely on cash-heavy or underreported revenue. Sectors exposed to property, services, transportation and events face higher scrutiny, while the state gains another lever to support fiscal credibility ahead of future budget negotiations and European oversight.

The main execution risk is manpower. The technology push can close gaps only if AADE has enough trained staff to act on the data, inspect flagged cases and enforce penalties quickly. That makes staffing, not just software, the next test for whether Greece’s anti-evasion drive translates into higher receipts by 2027.