The draft law on the reform of the Tax Procedure Code is submitted to Parliament, following the completion of the public consultation. The draft law includes a number of interventions that modernise the country's tax system, make use of new technologies and strengthen the relationship of trust between the State and the citizen in tax matters. It also includes some technical arrangements regarding debt adjustments and the streamlining of the rules, concerning the possible loss of tax in the future, as well as the provision for a reduction of up to 50% of the fines in case taxpayers do not contest the result of the audits and accept the additional tax assessed to them.

Among other things, it also includes the implementation, already from this year, of the important reform to exempt 1 million taxpayers, who have income exclusively from wages and pensions, from the obligation to submit tax returns. In these cases, the tax return will be automatically prepared by AADE and will also be finalised automatically, and the taxpayer will be able to raise objections within the deadline for filing tax returns.

The Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kostis Hatzidakis, said: "With the new Code of Tax Procedure we are closing decades of pending issues and taking important steps to enhance transparency in the contact and transactions of citizens with the tax authorities. Our ally is modern digital technologies that allow better service to citizens and businesses on the one hand and more efficient operation of the tax administration on the other hand."

Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Harris Theocharis, said: "The fundamental revision of the Code of Tax Procedure is crucial and of key importance. Firstly, it relieves taxpayers from unnecessary bureaucratic procedures, while it eliminating uncertainty about the development of arrangements for any debts. Millions of transactions with the Hellenic Tax Administration will now be carried out more simply, more quickly, and more efficiently. With the new CFR we are taking another decisive step towards rationalisation and tax fairness."

Head of the AADE, George Pitsilis, said:  "Today, a very important step is being taken to modernise tax procedures, in the direction of the total digitisation of the AADE's operations, increasing the efficiency of audit and collection procedures and, at the same time, strengthening the rules of transparency and good administration in the activities of the AADE's services. Digital communication with citizens, the introduction of time limits in the conduct of audits and, at the same time, a coherent and transparent system for the acceptance of tax audit results are important breakthroughs that consolidate the relationship of trust with citizens and society as a whole".