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Charges Against Former GenSec for Public Revenues Katerina Savvaidou Dropped

An Appeals Justices' Council on Thursday decided to drop all charges against the former general secretary for public revenues Katerina Savvaidou for attempted breach of trust, in spite of a public prosecutor's recommendation that she stand trial, in a...

Katerina Savvaidou to Submit Proposal to Appeals Council

Former General Secretary of Public Revenue, Katerina Savvaidou, is being referred to the Prosecutor's Office with her proposal to the Appeals Council. In her letter to the Appeals Council, Prosecutor Maria Gane, suggests that Katerina Savvaidou be indicted for...

Greek Gov't to Prosecute Former General Secretary of Public Revenue Katerina Savvaidou

The Greek prosecutor against corruption filed for the criminal prosecution of former general secretary of Public Revenue Katerina Savvaidou on felony charges for infidelity against the service. Only a few days ago Savvaidou had been dismissed from her post,...

Savvaidou No More…As the Greek General Secretary Faces Criminal Charges Her Counterparts Want Her Out

The removal of the general secretary of Public Revenues Katerina Savvaidou from her post is a "matter of principle" for the government, which is why we will insist on her resignation, government sources said on Monday. “For the Greek government,...

Greece's 50 First Days Under the New Government Through Numbers and Figures

It has been 50 days since the second SYRIZA-ANEL coalition Greek government was sworn into power on September 23, 2015. Less than a month and a half into the new administration, Greece has already been through adversity on the political, economic...

Corruption is Alive and Well in Greece Only the Cloak Has Changed

In just two days, the Alexis Tsipras government made two shows of semi-authoritarianism that don't fit with their loud declarations of fairness, social justice, battle against corruption and clientelism. The arbitrary dismissal of the general secretary for public revenue Katerina Savvaidou...

Greek Gen Sec for Public Revenue Terminated for Breach of Duty

General Secretary for Public Revenue Katerina Savvaidou is terminated from her duties after a unanimous decision of the Greek cabinet on allegations of breach of duty. Savvaidou had denied any wrongdoing and she was refusing to resign after the insistence...

Greek Public Revenue Secretary Refuses to Resign Over Misdemeanor Charges

General Secreatary for Public Revenue Katerina Savvaidou refuses to resign despite the fact that Maximos Mansion is urging her to resign on ethics grounds. Sources close to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras express the government's concerns over Savvaidou's ability to perform...

Greek Prosecutor Drops Case Against Varoufakis's Plan B

The public prosecutors' department announced on Tuesday, its decision to shelve an investigation into former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis over an alleged plan to introduce an alternative currency to Greece, also dubbed 'Plan B'. It said the decision to drop...

Greek Head of Public Revenues Facing Felony and Misdemeanor Charges

The Greek General Secretary of Public Revenues Katerina Savvaidou will have to testify in front of Greek prosecutors next Wednesday facing felony and misdemeanor charges. Savvaidou is being charged with a felony for deciding to review a 78 million euro fine imposed on a Greek...

Greek Finance Ministry: Attacks on Tax Auditors Won't Stop Investigations

The Greek Finance Ministry announced on Wednesday that tax auditors who have been physically or verbally attacked, will return to the businesses where the incidents took place. The announcement follows an incident on the island of Mykonos, where two tax...

Greek Tax Inspectors Find 210 Violations in 10 Days, Shoppers Checked for Receipts

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...

Greek FinMin Underperforming due to Elections

Everything in the Greek Finance Ministry, located at the very heart of Athens, in Syntagma Square, Greece , seems to have stopped ahead of the elections, putting at risk anything (major or minor) that has been achieved during the...

Greece Admits Shielding VIP Tax Cheats

Greece's Finance Ministry has admitted what everybody in Greece already knew: the government has been playing favorites with VIP's and allowing them to dodge taxes, with inspectors checking with supervisors before deciding how to handle the case of people...

Theoharis Pushed Out For Chasing VIP Tax Cheats

The man brought in to oversee and improve tax collections in Greece, Haris Theoharis, was forced out by the government for being too aggressive in chasing high-profile tax cheats, the The Bloomberg news agency reported. Haris Theoharis said he was leaving...