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The Ministry of Development has put its draft law on new Foreign Direct Investment incentives and the restructuring of the FDI Directorate out for public electronic consultation, running until 16 September 2026 at 9 a.m. Of direct interest to foreign investors and companies planning investments in Greece — we are monitoring the final shape of the incentives.
Coverage on Taxheaven (in Greek)Highlights include: by 10 September, submission of the July e-EFKA payroll declaration (APD) by ordinary employers, and the final date for the annual general meeting of shareholders/partners of SAs, LTDs and PCs with a financial year that ended 31 December 2025. Review the full deadline calendar and plan ahead with your accountant.
Coverage on Taxheaven (in Greek)e-EFKA announced that on Thursday 3 September 2026 overpaid social-security contributions will be credited automatically to the bank accounts of self-employed professionals, freelancers and farmers, based on applications filed through the fund's online service. For beneficiaries with outstanding debts to e-EFKA, the refund is paid after offsetting.
Coverage on Taxheaven (in Greek)From 1 October 2026, mandatory B2B electronic invoicing (second wave, decision A.1128/2025) covers businesses with annual turnover up to €1,000,000. Invoices must be issued either through AADE's free timologio/myDATAapp application or via a licensed provider; the start-of-e-invoicing declaration is due by 12 October 2026, and a transitional period allowing parallel use of the old methods runs until 31 December 2026. An ERP without a licensed provider is not an accepted issuing method — contact us early to plan your transition.
Coverage on Taxheaven (in Greek)The Dispute Resolution Directorate upheld a €500 fine on a company for a late payroll withholding-tax return, ruling that a ransomware attack does not constitute force majeure because it could have been mitigated by keeping accounting records backed up outside the company's systems. Practical takeaway: regular backups of accounting files are now also a matter of tax compliance.
Coverage on Taxheaven (in Greek)Greece's National Housing Strategy 2026-2035 was published in the Government Gazette (B΄ 5200/17.08.2026), setting out 50 measures with a budget of over €6.5 billion. It includes a reform of the Golden Visa, reduced VAT on construction, a single housing-policy authority, a 3-year rental-income tax exemption for converting vacant or short-let properties to long-term leases, and a 100% ENFIA property-tax surcharge (2026-2028) on vacant homes held by credit institutions. Relevant to owners, investors and developers.
Coverage on Taxheaven (in Greek)The tax authority clarified that transfers of small amounts between bank accounts — via IRIS or otherwise — are not of particular tax interest unless a pattern of abusive practice is identified, and that this applies even more clearly to pocket money from parents and grandparents to children and grandchildren. Cash gifts to these relatives benefit from the €800,000 gift-tax exemption.
Coverage on Taxheaven (in Greek)The summaries above are for general information only and do not constitute tax advice. To find out how each change applies to your own situation, see our tax advisory service or get in touch.
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