Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance signals further tax cuts and tougher anti-smuggling enforcement under the new customs code

Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance published speaking points from Deputy Minister Giorgos Kotsiras, who told the “Greece 2030” conference that the government intends to keep reducing taxes while intensifying efforts to tackle tax evasion and smuggling. He linked further tax-burden reductions to the stabilisation of public finances and argued that stronger growth and improved tax compliance can support higher public revenues and a larger “social dividend” for citizens. On illicit trade, he pointed to the recently adopted new customs code, which tightens penalties and increases fines, promotes information-sharing between the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) and other enforcement services, and expands the digitalisation of control and inspection processes; the ministry indicated the anti-smuggling and anti-evasion drive will continue. Kotsiras also highlighted Greece’s role in shaping European Union legislation, including during its Council of the EU Presidency in the second half of 2027, and called for measured tax-policy interventions at EU level amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty.