Greece enacts crypto tax, debt settlement reforms
The Greece's Ministry of Finance enacted Law (A 56/2025) introducing various tax and financial measures on 11 April 2025. These include rules on carried-forward losses in mergers, taxation of crypto assets, out-of-court debt settlement procedures,
See MoreGreece keeps tax debt instalment interest rates fixed until March 2026
The Ministry of National Economy and Finance has announced that interest rates for repaying state debts under the standard arrangement will remain unchanged until March 2026. This move supports taxpayers facing financial difficulties by allowing
See MoreGreece proposes tax, crypto and debt settlement reforms in new draft law
Greece's Ministry of Finance submitted a draft law to Parliament on 31 March 2025, proposing several tax and financial reforms. The bill includes provisions allowing carried-forward losses from corporate mergers, including credit institutions,
See MoreGreece proposes tax incentives to boost capital market and innovation in 2025
The Greek Ministry of Finance has proposed legislation offering tax incentives to bolster the capital market, featuring an increased deduction for listing costs of small and medium enterprises and an expanded angel investor tax relief for
See MoreGreece announces 2024 tax return deadlines
The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) has announced the commencement of corporate and personal income tax return filing for the 2024 tax year. Corporate income tax returns: For businesses whose tax year ends on 31 December 2024:
See MoreEU publishes the authorisation of Greece to enforce e-invoicing
The European Union’s Council Implementing Decision 2025/502 (the Decision), which grants Greece authorisation to implement a special measure deviating from Articles 218 and 232 of the VAT Directive (2006/112), was published On 13 March
See MoreGreece launches public consultation on capital market strengthening bill
The Greece Ministry of National Economy and Finance has opened a public consultation on a Bill titled "Strengthening the capital market" on Thursday, 27 February 2025 , which proposes new tax incentives aimed at supporting small and medium
See MoreGreece clarifies fuel tax exemption for cruise ships without passengers
Greece's tax authority issued Circular E 2012/2025 to clarify fuel tax exemptions for professional cruise ships moving without passengers on 17 February 2025. The exemption applies in two cases: when a ship relocates between ports for the start
See MoreGreece updates VAT exemption procedures for exports and intra-community deliveries
Greece has updated the VAT exemption procedures for exports and intra-community deliveries through Decision No. A 1154/2024 on 17 February 2025, published in the Official Gazette. The changes focus on improving compliance with current
See MoreGreece, UAE tax treaty terminated
The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) has announced that the 2010 tax treaty between Greece and the UAE was terminated on 18 December 2024. This follows the stipulations outlined in Article 30 of the treaty, which specified that the agreement
See MoreGreece updates WHT and digital transaction fee declarations
The Greece Public Revenue Authority has introduced updated declarations for withholding tax (WHT) and digital transaction fees, as outlined in Decision 1017/2025. The decision was published in the Government Gazette on 12 February 2025. These
See MoreGreece issues form, instructions for 2024 corporate tax return
The Greek Public Revenue Authority (AADE) issued Decision No. A. 1020 on 11 February 2025, introducing the form and defining content of the corporate income tax return for the 2024 tax year, along with relevant instructions. The Decision applies
See MoreGreece: Finance Minister unveils draft law to strengthen capital market and attract investments
The Greece Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kostis Hatzidakis, presented the draft law for the Strengthening of the Capital Market, which was recently approved by the Cabinet. This announcement was made by Greece National Economy and
See MoreGreece: PM unveils bill to boost capital market, regulate cryptocurrencies
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a new bill to support the capital market and regulate the growing cryptocurrency sector on 10 January 2025. The proposed legislation focuses on encouraging companies to list on the stock
See MoreGreece expands debt relief and VAT policies amid economic reforms
The Greek Ministry of National Economy and Finance announced changes to its debt relief framework, aiming to provide stronger protection for thousands of borrowers. The initiatives announced on 5 February 2025 expand the scope of the
See MoreGreece: EU Council approves mandatory e-invoicing plan
The EU Commission has published a proposal for a Council Implementing Decision, on 13 January 2024, authorising Greece to introduce a special measure derogating from Articles 218 and 232 of Directive 2006/112/EC to be able to impose mandatory
See MoreGreece updates 2023 non-cooperative jurisdictions list
The Greek Public Revenue Authority has updated the list of non-cooperative states and jurisdictions for 2023 which includes 41 countries and territories. This decision was finalised on 31 December 2024. Key changes from the 2022 list include the
See MoreGreece updates classification criteria for business size categories
The Greek Official Gazette published Law No. 5164 on 24 December 2024, which transposes key EU directives related to sustainability and business size, while also revising tax incentives for specific investments. The law implements EU Directive
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