AADE intensifies tax evasion crackdown using AI and drones

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The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is intensifying its crackdown on tax evasion through advanced technological integration and targeted field operations. In Mykonos, inspectors identified a kiosk in Ano Mera that failed to issue receipts for transactions exceeding €90,000 over a four-month period. This discrepancy was uncovered by cross-referencing digital myDATA records with the owner’s handwritten diary. The business was fined over €5,000 and ordered to suspend operations for two days. A second establishment, a well-known restaurant-café bar, also faced fines and a two-day shutdown for failing to issue tax documents.

To bolster enforcement, AADE is transforming its Central Operations Room in Sepolia into a modern Command Center. This upgraded hub will utilize artificial intelligence (AI), drones, and real-time geospatial platforms to coordinate field teams and analyze data from multiple sources. The new system aims to provide a unified operational picture, allowing for the real-time monitoring of inspection targets and forces across Greece.

Additionally, AADE is expanding its reach to target large-scale tax debtors and international tax avoidance. The authority is launching efforts to locate assets of major debtors held abroad through international cooperation and specialized agencies. It is also scrutinizing invoices from Greek companies dealing with 42 jurisdictions that maintain preferential tax regimes, ensuring such transactions are not used for profit shifting.

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AADE · Ano Mera · Athens · General Directorate of Financial Transaction Control Forces · George Pitsilis · Giorgos Pitsilis · Independent Authority for Public Revenue · Mykonos · Sepolia · myDATA

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Cybersecurity measures will be enhanced for mobile devices and remote terminals. lawandorder.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] The center aims to combat tax evasion, smuggling, and economic crime. lawandorder.gr · www.madata.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] The system will integrate AADE data with third-party information systems and field data. lawandorder.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.madata.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] AADE is upgrading its Central Control Chamber in Sepolia into a modern operational Command Center. lawandorder.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.madata.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] The Command Center will incorporate real-time image transmission, including the use of drones. lawandorder.gr · www.madata.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] The Command Center will provide geospatial monitoring of targets and inspection forces nationwide. lawandorder.gr · www.madata.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] The new center will utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI Agents to support inspectors and analysts. lawandorder.gr · www.iefimerida.gr · www.madata.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] The scope of operations includes controlling the movement of capital and illegal trafficking of drugs, weapons, and antiquities. lawandorder.gr