Greek AADE Allows Sale of Seized Properties with Partial Debt Payment

AADE seized property sale partial debt payment article 47A myAADE

The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) issued decision A.1158/2026, signed by Director Georgios Pitsilis, to activate article 47A of the Tax Procedure Code (law 5293/2026). The measure lets owners of tax‑seized real estate sell the property even if the sale price does not fully cover the outstanding debt. To qualify, the debtor must (i) hold a tax‑clearance certificate or debt‑confirmation, (ii) set a sale price that is not lower than the commercial or objective value of the property, and (iii) have at least 25 % of the remaining seizure debt retained from the sale proceeds by the notary and paid to AADE – the retained share may be higher based on the taxpayer’s compliance record. Applications for seizure lifting are filed electronically through the myAADE portal under “My Requests”. Previously, full repayment of the debt was required before any transfer could occur. The new framework also coincides with the European Commission’s recognition of AADE’s General Chemical Facility as a Union Testing Facility for textile products, underscoring the authority’s expanding role in both fiscal and regulatory domains.

Entities

European Commission · General Chemical Facility of the State · Georgios Pitsilis · Greek government · Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) · myAADE digital portal · myAADE portal

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[● 7 SOURCES] Lifting a seizure requires (a) a tax‑clearance certificate or debt‑confirmation, (b) a sale price not below the property's commercial or objective value, and (c) at least 25 % of the remaining debt to www.iefimerida.gr · zantetimes.gr · banks.com.gr · www.larissanet.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · +2 more
[● 12 SOURCES] Applications for seizure lifting are submitted electronically via the myAADE portal under “My Requests”. www.iefimerida.gr · zantetimes.gr · banks.com.gr · www.larissanet.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · +7 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The European Commission recognized AADE’s General Chemical Facility as a Union Testing Facility for textile products. zantetimes.gr · banks.com.gr · www.ipaideia.gr · www.larissanet.gr · www.ot.gr · +4 more
[● 12 SOURCES] Georgios Pitsilis is the director of AADE who issued the decision. www.iefimerida.gr · zantetimes.gr · banks.com.gr · www.larissanet.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · +7 more
[● 12 SOURCES] The retained amount must be at least 25% of the remaining seizure debt, possibly higher based on the taxpayer’s compliance record and debt recoverability. www.iefimerida.gr · zantetimes.gr · banks.com.gr · www.larissanet.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · +7 more
[● 12 SOURCES] AADE issued decision A.1158/2026 allowing sale of seized properties with partial debt repayment. www.iefimerida.gr · zantetimes.gr · banks.com.gr · www.larissanet.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · +7 more
[● 12 SOURCES] The decision activates article 47A of the Tax Procedure Code (law 5293/2026). www.iefimerida.gr · zantetimes.gr · banks.com.gr · www.larissanet.gr · www.haniotika-nea.gr · +7 more
[● 9 SOURCES] For a seizure of €80,000, the minimum retained amount is €20,000 (25%). zantetimes.gr · banks.com.gr · www.larissanet.gr · www.thepressroom.gr · www.ipaideia.gr · +4 more
[● 14 SOURCES] The new framework allows seizure release even if sale proceeds do not fully cover the debt. www.biskotto.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · zantetimes.gr · banks.com.gr · e-thessalia.gr · +9 more