Greece’s tax authority has launched an extensive review of income reported from short-term rentals, opening thousands of taxpayer files linked to properties listed on digital platforms such as Airbnb.
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue, known as AADE, used data transmitted directly from platforms twice yearly to compare declared income with revenue recorded online. Electronic cross-checks identified discrepancies ranging from €1,000 to as much as €40,000 between amounts reported to tax authorities and platform records.
The findings triggered a new wave of audits and electronic notices warning property owners that failure to make corrections could result in additional taxes, interest charges and substantial fines.
Tax officials are examining thousands of cases involving short-term rentals between 2020 and 2023, focusing on differences between information submitted by digital platforms and figures included in tax returns. Automated electronic systems were used to identify income that either was not declared or was reported at lower amounts.
According to information cited in the review process, thousands of notices already have been sent through the myAADE platform to taxpayers with discrepancies in declared rental income. The notices detail the amounts identified through platform data and the differences found in submitted tax declarations.
