Drive to collect 41.1 bln euro in outstanding taxes
 Greece’s finance ministry on Friday announced that it will focus its  efforts to boost tax revenues on 14,700 taxpayers with outstanding debts  of more than 150,000 euros each. The total outstanding overdue tax debt  owed currently stands at 41.1 billion euro, of which 37 billion euros  is owed by the specific 14,700 taxpayers. It also announced rapid tax  inspections for all taxpayers with large real estate property or high  annual turnover.
    These decisions were taken during a broad meeting of finance ministry  officials chaired by Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos. The aim is to  effectively deal with lower tax revenues and to creating new mechanisms  which will facilitate procedures to achieve fiscal targets.
    Ministry figures showed that roughly 900,000 individuals and enterprises  owed around 41.1 billion euro to the state in taxes and fines. Those  owing less than 150,000 euros have an outstanding tax debt totaling 4.1  billion euros and the remaining 37 billion euros in outstanding tax debt  was owed by 14,700 taxpayers.
    Ministry inspections will focus on those 14,700 taxpayers initially.  Inspections will be a priority and will be made with the help of outside  advisers (lawyers, accountants and auditors).
(ana.gr)
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Già riportata ieri.
Se fosse vero, l'importo equivale quasi all'intera operazione in tre anni sulle privatizzazioni.
Sarebbe la classica ciliegina sulla torta.
In uno stato senza registro catastale e con un sistema arcaico di riscossione, sarebbe una bella sorpresa.
Del resto l'evasione fiscale è altissima (stimata intorno al 35% del PIL) ed il reddito delle persone è poco sotto quello italiano.
Rimane il problema di riscuotere ...