Taming the smuggling of liquid fuels has been reduced to a personal bet for the government, as it has recently reached uncontrollable proportions, while the cases of speculation have exceeded all previous ones. Repeated meetings and proposals, as well as measures such as the sealing of those who falsify fuel, fines of 250,000 euros on […]
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Ministry of Finance: Intensification of actions to limit smuggling and unfair profit-making
A broad government meeting was held today in the context of the intensification of government actions to limit smuggling and unfair profiteering in the fuel market. The meeting was attended by the Ministers of Finance Mr. Chr. Staikouras, Development and Investments Mr. Adv. Georgiadis, of Maritime and Island Policy, Mr. I. Plakiotakis, the Deputy Minister […]
New electronic weapons against smuggling
By Prokopis Chatzinikolaou The financial staff and the AADE are trying to put a brake on the smuggling of fuels, tobacco and alcoholic beverages by adopting and implementing new digital tools. According to the estimates of the financial staff, smuggling exceeds 1 billion euros in all the above areas and is the biggest blow to […]
At the mercy of the ‘Greek Mafia’ smuggling and fuel fraud
Citizens’ complaints and reports of smuggling and fuel fraud have risen by 30% since fuel prices plunged into the Ukraine war. The increase in prices also maximized the profits of smuggling and fuel forgery circuits, which were more intensively active, as noted by executives of the Financial Police Directorate of the Hellenic Police Headquarters. Members […]
Chr. Staikouras: We reduced the smuggling of fuel, tobacco and alcoholic beverages
The five nominated by the Minister of Finance for their appointment to the positions of members of the Board of Directors of the Independent Public Revenue Authority were approved by a majority by the Parliamentary Institutions and Transparency Committee. The deputies of ND, PASOK-KINAL and the Hellenic Solution were in favor of the candidacy of […]