Record of tax returns It is noted this year, as in the first 43 days of the submission period, about 46.5% of the statements have already been deposited, according to AADE data. At the same time, seven out of ten taxpayers will not pay extra tax.
The deadline for securing a 4% discount through a lump sum redemption of the debt exhaled, with a new milestone on June 15th. Those who submit their tax return until that date will now be entitled to a 3%deduction, provided that the tax is paid one -off until July 31.
Correspondingly, statements to be made between June 16 and July 15 are accompanied by a 2%deduction, since the tax is repaid by the end of July.
Until April 30, from 3,160.201 submitted statements:
- 946.480 (29.95%) were debit, with average tax amounting to EUR 1,826,
- 790.682 (25.02%) were credit, with an average return of 298 euros – already 441.848 taxpayers have received the refund,
- 1,423.039 (45.03%) were zero.
The Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, commented that premature and extensive participation is a record compared to previous years, attributing the evolution to the successful digital transformation of the tax administration, which allows for better planning for both the state and for the state.
New Compliance Framework from 2025 – Automatic Sanctions and VAT collection in real time
As part of the strategic planning of AADE for the period 2025-2029, the implementation of automated procedures for the immediate imposition of fines in cases of late filing of tax returns, as well as the collection of VAT at the time of transaction, is planned.
Today, the certificate of the fines is delayed – often months or even years. By 2025, with the activation of the new digital system, any late Taxisnet statement will be automatically accompanied by the calculation and certificate of the corresponding fine, which will appear directly on the personal profile of the taxpayer in Myaade.
The system will cover VAT statements, recapital boards, transfers, withholding tax returns and income statements. Particular emphasis is placed on the amending statements that convert the result from a tax refund to a debit balance. In these cases it is provided:
- Fine of 100 euros for non -traders (individuals),
- 250 euros for traders with simplistic books,
- 500 euros for traders with duplicate books.
Once the tax payment deadline has elapsed, additional interest will be imposed 0.73% per month, calculated in the difference between the initial and a new declaration.
At the same time, real -time VAT is promoted. The aim is, when executing a transaction, the tax is given directly to the state account and not to a subsequent statement by the business. The implementation of the measure requires universal use of electronic payments (POS, Web Banking, IRIS), as well as technical adjustment of the systems to automatically separate the net amount of VAT transaction.
The new policy is expected to boost transparency and reduce tax evasion, especially in the field of VAT, which has been a field of loss for public revenue over time.
Source: RES – EIA