Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is preparing to launch a new digital reporting platform aimed at strengthening the country’s efforts against tax evasion, smuggling, corruption and other forms of financial crime.
The platform, expected to become operational by the end of 2026, will be integrated into the work of DEOS, the tax authority’s new audit unit. Citizens will be able to submit information either anonymously or under their name through a dedicated reporting channel linked directly to the unit.
Risk-Based Screening of Reports
According to the plan, every report received through the system will undergo a filtering and risk-assessment process. Authorities will evaluate information by cross-checking it against banking data, customs databases, internal information systems and intelligence received from both Greek and international authorities.
Cases that receive a high-risk rating will be prioritized for immediate investigation.
Thousands of Targeted Audits Planned
Alongside the new reporting mechanism, DEOS is preparing an extensive audit program focused on sectors and regions considered particularly vulnerable to tax evasion.
The unit plans to conduct 18,000 targeted inspections of businesses and professionals, while an additional 900 specialized investigations will focus on intra-EU VAT fraud schemes.
More Than 41,000 Reports Filed Last Year
The move comes amid growing public participation in reporting tax and customs violations.
In 2025 alone, citizens submitted 41,354 reports to the tax authority concerning tax evasion, smuggling and alleged corruption involving public officials. Between 2022 and 2025, the total number of reports reached 234,789.
Of the 2025 submissions, 16,970 were filed through the authority’s online reporting portal and concerned tax evasion, smuggling and complaints involving tax and customs officials. Another 24,384 reports were submitted through the “Appodixi” mobile application and related to receipts that allegedly failed to meet legal issuance requirements.
Audits Remain Far Below Total Complaints
During the same year, tax authorities carried out 17,817 on-site inspections, drawing in part on information gathered through the Appodixi application.
Among those audits, 1,978 were linked directly to allegations of tax evasion, smuggling or corruption submitted through the digital reporting system.
Despite the high volume of complaints, the number of investigations remains considerably lower. Authorities attribute the gap to varying levels of reliability among reports as well as the limited resources available to auditing services.
