Greek Tax Authority Catches 1,400 Firms Filing False Zero-VAT Returns in Digital Crackdown

Greece's tax authority has identified approximately 1,400 businesses that filed zero VAT returns while maintaining active commercial operations, using real-time digital cross-checks that officials say are fundamentally transforming the country's approach to tax enforcement. The Independent Authority for Public Revenue, known by its Greek acronym AADE, detected the discrepancies through its myDATA digital platform, which matches electronic transaction records against official tax filings. Cros...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA