Approximately 2,500 businesses with more than 50,000 offences were found to have failed to meet their tax obligations, in 8.000 on-site inspections carried out by the AADE’s audit teams throughout the Greek territory in the first quarter of 2026.
The concealed transaction value exceeded 5.6 million euros. 5.5 million euros and the delinquency rate was 33% , while the investigation is continuing over time in order to reveal the overall tax picture of those found to be delinquent.
The inspections, according to a statement from the AADE, focused on sectors where increased evidence of tax evasion was recorded, as well as in areas with intense commercial activity and popular events.
The checks found violations mainly related to:
– failure to issue receipts,
– non-transmission of data to AADE,
– non-interconnection of POS with tax cash registers,
Special emphasis was placed on the interconnection of POS with cash registers. The relevant checks resulted in 55 cases of businesses being fined a total of €680,000, highlighting the importance of direct and targeted interventions.
The audits were designed using modern digital tools and data, such as the Citizen Complaints application, Appodixi, the data from the AADE databases, myDATA and the Digital Customer Log, through risk analysis and targeted cross-checks.
In the design of the audits, data on past tax behaviour was also used to capture the consistency of the companies. In cases of serious or repeated infringements, financial penalties were imposed, as well as suspension measures, as provided for by law.
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Specifically, 11 businesses were fined, while 93 businesses were suspended for two or more days due to recurrence or extensive failure to issue tax returns.
As ADSE said in a statement, inspections continue at an intensive pace, using modern digital tools and real-time cross-checks, enhancing transparency and the proper functioning of the market.
