Greece 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:
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EU 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
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Greece 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
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Greece 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
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Greece 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
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Greece, 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
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Greece 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
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Greece 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
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Greece: 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
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Greece: 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
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Greece 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
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Greece: 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
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Greece 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
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Greece 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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Greece announces new tax rules for venture capital mutual funds (AKES funds)
Greece’s Law 5162/2024 introduces amendments to the taxation framework for venture capital mutual funds governed by Law 2992/2002, known as AKES funds. New tax rules for venture capital mutual funds (AKES funds) AKES funds established on 1
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Greece enacts participation exemption for intra-group dividends, capital gains
The Greece Ministry of Finance has enacted legislation Bill 5162/2024 on 5 December 2024 which introduces a participation exemption regime for intra-group dividends and capital gains received by Greek tax-resident legal entities from non-EU
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Greece enacts 2025 tax reform measures
Greece has published Law No. 5162 in the Official Gazette on 5 December 2024 enacting 2025 tax reform measures. The legislation eliminates the business (trade) tax for all individuals and extends the suspension of capital gains tax on the
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European Commission applauds Greece’s pledge to align tonnage tax with state aid rules
The European Commission in a release on 25 November 2024 announced that the acceptance by Greece of the appropriate measures proposed by the Commission to bring the existing Greek tonnage tax scheme and related measures in line with State aid
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