Update to VAT rules based on 2025 Budget The Greek Parliament approved the 2025 Budget, cementing a series of fiscal and regulatory measures aimed at addressing economic, environmental, and social challenges. The Budget, submitted earlier in the year, incorporates significant changes, including amendments to VAT
2025 B2B e-invoicing mandate – EC permission from 1 July 2026 The European Commission on 13 January proposed to grant Greece permission to mandate the use of B2B e-invoicing. This will be time limited from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 before which time
Launch of myDATA goods e-delivery reporting regime delayed four months to April 2025 The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) and the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance have announced updates to the implementation of the e-delivery system on the myDATA platform, which enables real-time
VAT Gap cut from €6 billion to €3 billion with myDATA reporting, POS reporting and e-payments Greece is turning into the new poster child of anit-VAT fraud policies. Its Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has been claiming significant progress Greece has made in reducing VAT fraud through
AADE authority set-up AI-backed unit to take on VAT missing trader fraud and other tax evasion The Greek tax authority, Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE), has established a new centre powered by AI tools to identify VAT carousel similar tax evasion. This is similar to
Taxis and takeaway beverages to remain at 13%; onsite beverages returns to 24% The Greek Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the COVID temporary VAT rate of 13% on taxis and takeaway or delivery non-alcoholic beverages will now be permanent. They were due to return
2025 removal of cash element of VAT from B2B domestic construction services to fight fraud Greece’s Ministry of Finance is proposing in its 2025 Budget to adopt Article 199 of the EU VAT Directive for the VAT Act, which mandates the shift of VAT compliance
Finance Ministry targets extra €2 billion VAT collections from digitalisation of reporting The Greek Finance Ministry is aiming to improve on the nearly 20% VAT gap losses in tax revenues from a range of measures. Greece is looking to emulate the success of Poland and
VAT imposed on renters of three or more properties 2024; hike in ‘stayover tax’ Greece is to automatically apply VAT on sharing economy home renting where the provider offers three or more properties. The VAT rate on accommodation in Greece is currently 13%. This is
