The electronic platform for Asset Declarations 2025 continues to operate with significant technological improvements that facilitate the submission process. Those required to file have until October 31, 2025 to complete their asset status declarations covering the year 2024.
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Asset declarations 2025: Revolutionary automation in data collection
The most significant innovation in asset declarations 2025 is the ability to automatically extract information from banking institutions. Through the connection of pothen.gr with banking systems, declarants can directly access data on accounts, loan obligations and investment products.
Using TaxisNet credentials allows seamless access to available data, drastically reducing manual input time. However, those required to file bear full responsibility for the accuracy of information and any correction of errors or omissions.
Who is required to file a declaration
The scope of asset declarations 2025 covers an extensive range of public sector professionals and officials:
• Political figures: President of the Republic, Prime Minister, ministers, members of parliament
• Elected local government officials: mayors, regional governors, municipal councilors
• Judicial body: judges and prosecutors of all levels
• Civil servants in leadership positions and Armed Forces personnel
• Financial sector: executives of banks and investment companies
• Media: owners, directors and journalists
• Sports officials and members of public works committees
The obligation also includes spouses and partners with civil unions of the above categories.
Effectiveness of the control mechanism
The most recent available data from the National Transparency Authority for 2024 reveals intensified controls. A total of 332 completed asset status inspections were carried out, distributed among the authority’s specialized units.
The Inspections and Audits Unit conducted 23 targeted audits that identified serious violations. Among the findings were illegal private practice, inaccuracies in investment portfolios, unjustified deposits and asset acquisitions without corresponding income sources.
These violations resulted in the assessment of taxes, contributions and fines totaling 125,308.80 euros. Additionally, 136 individuals who failed to file declarations for 2022 were referred to prosecutorial authorities.
Institutional developments and future goals
Law 5026/2023 became the cornerstone of the modern framework, introducing complete digitization of the process. The legislative regulation sets an ambitious goal: increasing annual audits to at least 7% of declarations within three years.
In 2024 the legal framework was further modernized, while an upgrade project for the asset declaration system is underway through funding from the Recovery and Resilience Fund.
System challenges and weaknesses
Despite positive developments, the system faces significant challenges. Repeated deadline extensions remain a chronic problem that undermines the credibility of the process.
Additionally, fragmented responsibilities create coordination problems. The Parliamentary Committee oversees political figures, the National Transparency Authority oversees civil servants, while other authorities are involved with different categories of those required to file.
The lack of transparency in publishing political figures’ declarations remains concerning. Parliament’s website still shows 2022 declarations covering 2021, a fact that fuels criticism about delays and lack of transparency.
