What "Tax Residency" Really means - in Simple Terms

Your tax residency determines which country has the right to tax your worldwide income.In other words, it shows where you are officially considered a “resident” for tax purposes. ⸻ 🔹 Simply put:• If your tax residency is in Greece, you are taxed in Greece for all your income, whether it’s earned here or abroad.• If […]

Short-term rental - New property specifications in force from October 1st 2025

Updates by e-mail are sent by the Ministry. Tourism, through AADE, to property owners who have active Property Registration Numbers in the Short-Term Rental Property Register, regarding the new specifications that will apply from 1/10/2025. The briefing is as follows: "Dear Madam / Dear Sir, Known that you have active Real Estate Registration Numbers (AMA) […]

Cruise Tax

Published on : [ 18-07-2025 ] Category: Fees and Special Taxes Concerns: Tax of Cruise: Notice of Commencement of Application - Clarifications Provided 3133.4-1/53018/2025Notice of commencement of cruise fee application - Clarifications provided Piraeus, 18 July 2025 Protocol No.: 3133.4-1/53018/2025 HELLENIC REPUBLICMINISTRY OF SHIPPING & ISLAND POLICYGENERAL SECRETARIAT OF SHIPPING & PORTSGENERAL DIRECTORATE OF PORTS, PORT […]

Law 5170/2025 on the establishment of specifications for short-term rental properties was published

Law 5170/2024 was published in the Government Gazette on the establishment of specifications for short-term rental properties, environmental classification of accommodation, simplification of the procedure for the establishment of tourism enterprises, more specific provisions for the control and strengthening of the framework of tourism infrastructure and other urgent provisions It is recalled that Article 3 […]

96038/06-12-2024 Determination of procedure, content and supporting documents, fee and penalties for the notification of the operation of data centers under article 321 of Law 4442/2016

Published on : [ 18-01-2025 ] Article 1 Scope The scope of this Directive includes data centers as defined in article 321 of Law 4442/2016 (hereinafter and for the purposes of this "data centers"). Article 2 Competent Authority The competent authority for the implementation of this Directive shall be the competent development agency of the […]

Cryptocurrencies: The new European Regulation on investor protection and information comes into force.

The Press Office of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance issued the following announcement: Regulations for the protection of cryptocurrency holders, informing investors about the characteristics and risks of crypto-assets available on the market, ensuring the stability of the financial system and exploiting the opportunities arising for individuals and businesses from the internationally observed […]

Answers to questions from foreign investors in Greece

1. A non-resident tax resident buys real estate or movable property in Greece. Is it required to submit a tax return in Greece? He is not required to submit an income tax return in Greece if he does not obtain real income from sources within the country. Similarly, a non-resident tax resident who obtains income […]

Article 5B Alternative taxation of income of natural persons, beneficiaries of income from pensions arising abroad, who transfer their tax residence to Greece.

1. Persons and conditions of affiliation A natural person entitled to income from a pension, in accordance with Article 12 of the Income Tax Code, arising abroad, who transfers his tax residence to Greece, is subject to an alternative method of taxation for income arising abroad, provided that cumulatively: 2. Procedure and deadline for inclusion […]

ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD (CMR) CONCERNING THE ELECTRONIC CONSIGNMENT NOTE

The Parties to this Protocol,Being Parties to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), done at Geneva on 19 May 1956,Desirous of supplementing the Convention in order to facilitate the optional making out of the consignment note by means of procedures used for the electronic recording and handling […]

Τhe responsibility of the Manager of PC (IKE), whether or not he is a partner under the relevant legislation.

1. Liability towards the Tax Administration Article 50 of the Tax Procedure Code (Law 4174/2013), as in force, stipulates that: "1. Persons who are executive chairmen, directors, general managers, managers, managing directors, executive directors and liquidators of legal persons and legal entities, as well as persons who effectively manage or manage a legal person or […]

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