Tax-Evasion Probe ID’s 132 Rental Cars in Western Greece

Another instance of tax-evasion in the lucrative tourism sector has been uncovered in western Greece, where a random inspection found that 132 rental cars officially declared off-the-books were still being driven and leased to customers.

The case came to light when inspectors from Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) carried out an on-site check of a rental vehicle. Using the authority’s digital auditing tools, they found that the vehicle had been declared immobilized but was simultaneously listed as rented and in circulation.

The discovery prompted tax inspectors to expand the audit to the entire rental company. They found that a total of 132 vehicles had been declared immobilized, and thus not paying road fees, while also appearing in a digital vehicle customer registry as rented.