Ministry of Finance

Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou, denies press reports of relationship problems brewing between the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, and Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras. Simos Kedigoglou stated that the publications about the Prime Minister and Mr. Stournaras have nothing to do...

Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, along with the government Vice President and PASOK president, Evangelos Venizelos, denied the new measures and confirmed the fact that they will take into account the reforms, privatization and structural changes. According to PASOK sources,...

At the same time it's trying to step up the fight against tax evasion, Greece will close 14 tax offices on islands to save money as directed by its international lenders which wants 290 tax departments across the country...

The Finance Ministry's Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) officers in order to carry out controls for tax evasion and undeclared labor around the Greek islands during the summer season,  borrowed the vessels of the Hellenic Coast Guard. SDOE and the Hellenic...

Despite big tax hikes that went along with big pay cuts and slashed pensions, expected tax revenues in Greece are far off the mark as austerity-crushed Greeks continue to cut back spending, causing a shortfall of 815 million euros...

In the effort to combat tax evasion, the Ministry of Finance is preparing a new draft for a bill that will enforce the role of tax services, by giving them greater power. The bill draft will soon be finalized to...

Greek is set to assess a 45 percent tax on immigrants and foreign residents even if they have declared and paid taxes in their own countries, at the same time the government has failed to go after tax cheats...

A new three-month extension has been granted by the Greek Ministry of Finance to Greeks living abroad and declare their income in Greece, in order to give taxpayers enough time to prepare their filings after an earlier three-month extension...