Greek citizens have become active partners of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue in the fight against tax evasion. Through digital tools such as the Appodixi app and specialized reporting platforms, they have submitted a total of over 267,000 reports for tax violations and irregularities.
The Appodixi app has collected 208,534 complaints about tax evasion
From September 2022 to date, the digital application Appodixi has recorded 208,534 complaints about problematic receipts. Of these, 112,855 are named and 95,679 are anonymous, concerning receipts that were not transmitted to the system or showed discrepancies.
The prevalence of named complaints demonstrates the effectiveness of the financial incentive system. When tax audits confirm violations, the complainant receives compensation equal to ten times the value of the receipt, with a maximum limit of €3,000.
58,907 new reports on the digital platform of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue
The specialized complaints platform operating since October 2023 in the digital environment of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue has collected 58,907 complaints. Their breakdown is as follows:
• 51,252 complaints for tax violations
• 753 reports for customs crimes and smuggling
• 6,902 corruption cases
System for evaluating and prioritizing complaints
For more efficient complaint management, the administrator of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue, George Pitsillis, created a three-member committee at the Large Taxpayers Control Center. The committee evaluates and ranks information reports, ensuring that the most serious cases are immediately forwarded for audit.
Each complaint undergoes filtering and scoring based on its risk level and importance. High-scoring cases trigger immediate audits, while low-priority ones are archived.
Complaint scoring scale of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue
The automated system of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue channels reports to the competent services and categorizes them based on a five-level scale. A score of 0 corresponds to cases without interest that are archived, while a score of 1 relates to information of minor interest.
Scores 2 and 3 concern significant and critical information requiring investigation or immediate audit respectively. The highest score of 4 is reserved for exceptionally important information requiring immediate and rapid intervention.
Enhancing the effectiveness of tax audits
The scoring and prioritization methodology allows the Tax Administration to focus on the most critical cases. This strategic approach prevents significant losses of public revenue and accelerates the detection of hidden income, illegal enrichment, and money laundering.
