Just one in five AADE staff is an auditor | eKathimerini.com

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Even more important, however, would be the benefit in limiting tax evasion, as the increased probability of an audit acts as a deterrent and strengthens tax compliance.
56% : Of particular interest are the findings on the degree of complexity of the Greek tax system.
54% : Although these functions are necessary for the smooth functioning of the tax administration, the overconcentration of staff in non-audit responsibilities weakens the crucial area of audits.
54% : As mentioned above, despite these shortcomings, Commission data show that the additional revenue generated by audits in 2023 corresponded to 2.59% of the total net revenue of the state, a percentage higher than the EU average of 1.6%.
52% : It is reasonable to argue that if the Greek tax administration had more auditors, the revenues that would arise from tax audits could be even higher.
52% : However, the report highlights the need to further analyze this trend, as the Greek tax administration has systematically invested in digitalization with the aim of strengthening voluntary tax compliance and there is still a serious shortage of audit positions.
51% : In 2023 only 22.16% of the AADE staff had undertaken audit duties, a rate significantly lower than the EU average, which amounts to 32.2%.
41% : According to a Commission report, the Greek tax administration has comparatively limited human resources, especially in positions related to audits, investigations and verifications.
32% : Although the prevailing perception in society is that the tax system is too complex, Greece ranks eighth among the EU-27 in the Tax Complexity Index (TCI), indicating a relatively low level of complexity at European level.
25% : Although the revenues from the tax audits of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) exceed the European Union average, the European Commission points to a long-standing and particularly critical problem of the Greek tax administration: the significant shortage of audit staff.

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