Online vendors dodge taxes, too
Tax inspections. The state can extend its right to perform tax checks beyond five years back by one year, according to a circular by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue. For the limitation period to be extended there must be specific reasons, while in certain cases the statute of limitations can reach up to 10 or 15 years.
The Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) uncovered 52 businesses selling goods and services online that hid income by not registering transactions worth €18.5 million.
AADE’s task was made easier by cross-checking data from courier services providers.
For example, an electrical appliances seller failed to issue 80,200 invoices that would have added €3 million to its income and failed to pay €720,000 in VAT; a light fixture seller in northern Greece hid income of €2.8 million and an Athens clothing retailer hid income of €2.13 million. Those three were the biggest violators.
