Greece's Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) imposed a 48-hour suspension and a fine on a well-known beach club in Punta, on the island of Paros, after inspectors found it had failed to issue 174 receipts worth more than 10,000 euros.
AADE is Greece's tax collection agency, responsible for enforcing tax compliance and carrying out inspections of businesses across the country. The Paros inspection took place on August 21 as part of checks that the authority said are continuing with undiminished intensity nationwide, with particular focus on tourist areas and sectors of high tax interest.
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Between August 14 and August 20, AADE inspectors carried out a series of targeted checks around the country that turned up further violations, resulting in suspensions of operation and fines.
On Mykonos, on August 19, a passenger transport business was found not to have issued 25 receipts. On Santorini, on August 20, inspectors found a preschool education and childcare business had failed to issue 32 receipts. In total, 75 violations were recorded during this period involving receipts worth more than 10,000 euros.
Repeat Offenders Face Longer Closures
On Chios, a catering business was found to have 16 cases of unissued receipts totalling 2,217.12 euros, and was hit with a 48-hour suspension of operation. A catering business on Samos was also found with 16 cases of unissued receipts and received the same 48-hour suspension.
On Santorini, a hairdressing salon had failed to issue 164 receipts. Because it was a repeat offender, AADE imposed a longer, 96-hour suspension of operation.
On Poros, a branch of a business that combines catering with the rental of beach umbrellas and sunbeds was found with 16 cases of unissued receipts. Because the same business had previously been suspended, the branch also faces a 96-hour suspension.
AADE said its inspections are continuing across the country, using available information and data along with targeted deployment of inspection teams in areas and activities considered to carry increased tax risk.
