Taxes of 3 billion euros were left unpaid in the first quarter of 2025, pushing the total overdue debt of taxpayer To the State at € 110.8 billion, as shown by data from the Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE).
The total number of taxpayers who were added to the list of tax debtors were also increased by 470,800 by 470,800 and amounted to 4,242,507 from 3,771,707 at the end of December 2024. From the total debt of € 110.8 billion, € 26.35 billion. An additional EUR 10 billion will be added to this amount by the end of this year.
Based on current data, the “net” debt which is supposed to be collected is € 84.45 billion.
The debtors’ ‘map’ shows that of 4,242,507 debtors, 2.230.160 are at risk of seizures of deposits and assets while for 1,594,218 debtors have imposed forced debt collection measures.
In the period in question, revenue from old and new arrears amount to 2.09 billion euros, with this year’s target being set at € 6 billion.
According to AADE, at least € 3 billion will come from old taxpayers’ debts, € 700 million from large debtors and targeted actions and € 28 million against total overdue debts to the Customs Administration.
On the new taxpayers’ arrears, the receipt bar is set at 33%.
Last year, AADE managed to collect € 6.33 billion from overdue tax debts and € 37.1 million from overdue customs debts.
Specifically, last year 495,438 were required for debt collection measures with over 9 out of 10 relating to seizures to third parties (bank accounts, rents, etc.). In particular they were imposed:
- 465,847 seizures in the hands of third parties
- 146 auction programs
- 11.603 seizure orders
- 4.534 Criminal prosecutions
- 8.563 mortgages
- 4,745 seizure files.
On June 30th, the new list of big -bodies are expected to be released for debts of more than 150,000 euros to the Tax Office, Customs and EFKA. Last year’s list included 29,195 natural and legal entities with total debts of more than 146.1 billion euros. This year, two separate lists are expected to be made public: one for debts to the tax office and customs and one for debt to EFKA.