Greece has abolished the use of handwritten receipts for 42 professional categories, requiring all affected businesses to issue digital receipts exclusively through the AADE’s e-Timologio platform, certified providers, or other approved technical means. This reform, part of broader anti-tax evasion measures, mandates real-time reporting of transactions to the myDATA platform, ending long-standing exemptions for many freelancers and service providers. Read more

On August 5, 2025, Greece issued Decision No. A.1112/2025, establishing a new regulatory framework for Electronic Data Issuance Service Providers (EIDSP), including updated obligations, audit procedures, and certification requirements. Read more

Greece is moving toward mandatory e-invoicing for all B2B domestic and export transactions, requiring invoices to follow the European Norm (EN) format and be submitted via certified providers or the AADE platform. Meanwhile, the final phase of B2G e-invoicing has been postponed from June 1 to September 1, 2025, allowing more time for public-sector adaptation.   The Greek government introduce... Read more

Greece’s tax authority AADE launched its summer audit campaign "Theros," conducting over 9,100 inspections in tourist hotspots and uncovering more than 3,100 tax violations, mostly in catering and retail. The crackdown resulted in €2.31 million in fines, 87 business closures, and ongoing multi-year audits targeting failures in issuing and transmitting fiscal receipts. Greece’s Independent Pu... Read more

Starting this month, all business cessation requests in Greece must be submitted through a mandatory digital platform introduced by the AADE, as per regulatory amendment A.1060/2025. The system ensures full compliance by verifying that all fiscal devices (e.g., cash registers) and payment systems are deactivated before allowing the business to legally close. Read more

Greece is preparing for the gradual, mandatory implementation of electronic invoicing for B2B transactions, aiming for full nationwide adoption by 2026, although no fixed deadlines have been announced yet. From September 1, 2025, B2G e-invoicing becomes mandatory for all General Government expenditures, following EU standards. Read more