Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated the new digital headquarters of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).

Mitsotakis mentioned the significant advancements made by the AADE in challenging circumstances. "It has managed to establish its role and change its image in the minds of citizens," the Prime Minister said.

At the same time, he noted that if the functioning of the AADE had not improved, the government would not have been able to consistently serve its central principle of making gradual but sustainable tax cuts. "Revenue can also come from reducing tax evasion, with which we are in constant war. As the VAT gap is narrowed and reduced and tax fraud is detected, more revenue will come into the state so that we can reduce taxes, as is our intention, by the end of the government's term in 2027," he noted.

Mitsotakis noted that changing the building does not only mean saving resources but is also related to working conditions and how employees themselves will experience a modern workplace as a factor in improving their efficiency.

According to the Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kostis Hatzidakis, the AADE is building a new model of central structures with greater speed, better service, and transparency for taxpayers while developing digital modernization using artificial intelligence.

"The model of tax offices as we knew it is over," the minister said, noting the operation of the centres for assessment and collection, servicing, and property tax.

Finally, AADE Governor George Pitsilis said that the new building houses more than 1,100 employees. "A lot needs to be done, such as the adoption of new digital tools for tax and customs controls and the use of artificial intelligence. The AADE of the new era is here," he noted.