Greece is advancing the IRIS instant payment system, mandating its adoption for all businesses by April 2025, with freelancers already required to use it for transactions up to €500 without commission. The initiative aligns with EU Regulation 2024/886, which mandates instant payments across Europe by October 2025, aiming to lower transaction costs and improve payment efficiency. Read more

If you are struggling with complex e-invoicing implementations across multiple countries, and if you are concerned about mounting costs, potential delays, or compliance risks, our webinar will help you to learn how global retailers can streamline e-invoicing efficiently! With countries worldwide mandating e-invoicing, international retailers face unique challenges adapting to new regulations acros... Read more

The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has approved the Value Added Tax in the Digital Age (ViDA) proposal, aiming to modernize VAT rules and combat tax fraud. ViDA introduces key measures like Digital Reporting Requirements (DRR), VAT collection for the platform economy, and expanded Single VAT Registration, with implementation planned from 2027 to 2035. Businesses must prepare... Read more

In Greece, electronic payments surged in the past year due to initiatives like the interconnection of POS systems with cash registers to combat tax evasion, resulting in a 10.3% increase in VAT revenues in the first half of the year. Let's find out more on the observed increases! Read more

Starting November 1, Greece will make tips up to 300 euros per month tax-free for catering and personal care workers, with any amount above this threshold subject to tax. Tips paid electronically will be automatically reported by employers as additional income, exempt from insurance contributions, and taxed if they exceed the monthly limit. Recent clarifications on tip taxation in Greece have been... Read more

Following the Greek Supreme Court decision, the Greek Ministry of National Economy and Finance has announced a significant change in the taxation of tips, effective from November 1, 2024. Here is what is about to come soon! Read more