EFKA and Labor Inspectorate staff, police officers and local officials allegedly covered for the ring, as 59 defendants begin testifying

Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis says further investigations are nearing disclosure, with possible involvement by public officials not ruled out. He also outlined the record of Greece’s organized crime unit, its work on tax fraud and plans to address security challenges.

The Pizza Fan owner blamed store managers for using a hidden function in the illegal cash register software. His alleged deputy said he opposed it

How the case unraveled and how the organization deceived the state, using dozens of straw men and hundreds of companies

Irish authorities alerted Greece’s anti-money laundering authority to suspicious accounts linked to defendants in the Horiatiko tax evasion case

The first five of 10 defendants were released after testifying before judicial authorities, as a separate investigation examines whether tax officials leaked information about an impending audit

The order covers bank accounts, safe-deposit boxes and other assets of defendants in both cases, while exempting payroll accounts to protect employees - dozens of suspects have been arrested as judicial proceedings and police investigations continue

Unpaid VAT and EFKA dues, 500 shell firms and alleged state contacts are at the heart of the case against bakery owner Angelos Giannakopoulos

Authorities are investigating alleged lost state revenue exceeding €100 million in a case involving the owner of the To Horiatiko bakery chain, with the probe also extending to suspected trafficking and a network that could implicate around 100 people

Police say the restaurant chain hid nearly €150 million in revenue, costing the Greek state more than €35 million in taxes since 2016

Authorities point to the crucial question behind the tax evasion: ‘Card or cash?’, How Pizza Fan chain allegedly concealed sales and evaded VAT

Police dismantle a criminal ring in northern Greece behind a smuggling scheme that cost the state over €11 million in unpaid taxes. 5 arrested, over 20 named.

People using foreign-registered cars in Greece must generally live abroad for at least 183 days a year, while the vehicle can remain in the country for up to six months in any 12-month period

The independent tax bureau (AADE) imposed 1.32 million euros in fines after finding that the vehicles were declared as inoperative and off the books, although were still being leased and driven

AADE has stepped up inspections of bars and restaurants, hotels and car rental firms across tourist hotspots, using drones, digital tracking and more than 225,000 citizen complaints to flag possible violations

The authority, known as AADE in Geece, doled out over a million euros in fines and temporarily closed businesses

Dedicated audit teams are scouring influencer posts, hashtags and discount codes for signs of unreported deals. Under a recent tax ruling, the freebies creators pocket in return for publicity count as taxable income. Failing to report them can result in steep fines.

Tax authority inspections in East Attica found violations at 20 of 38 restaurants, cafes and bars

Greek auditors uncovered €3.1 million in concealed income across two Cyclades firms for 2024, AADE says, after a construction company reported a turnover of just €3 and a real estate agency was found to have left sales commissions undeclared.

Highly seasonal tourist island areas and major urban centers are included in focus in this round of tax inspections