



In an effort to crack down on tax evasion during the high tourist season, Greek tax officials carried out 568 checks in Piraeus, the Cyclades islands and Crete, and discovered 210 violations.

The violations were found in the July 17 to July 26 period, tax officials said on Tuesday.

The General Secretariat for Public Revenue sent a directive to tax authorities that called on inspection teams to check on people coming out of stores and ask them for receipts for things they purchased.

Tax officials will also check on doctors’ offices, tutoring schools, car repair shops and other services where tax evasion is rampant. Restaurants, bars and coffee shops will also be inspected, with teams of tax officials entering the premises and checking if there are receipts on the tables.

The general plan to curb tax evasion will be made public on Wednesday by Greece’s new Deputy Finance Minister Trifon Alexiadis and General Secretary of Public Revenue Katerina Savvaidou.

The General Secretariat for Public Revenue is part of the Finance Ministry but creditors have suggested it becomes more independent.



