Back الفساد في اليونان Arabic Φοροδιαφυγή και διαφθορά στην Ελλάδα Greek Kreeka korruptsioon Estonian Հունաստանի կոռուպցիա Armenian ギリシャ政治における腐敗 Japanese Corupția în Grecia Romanian Yunanistan'da yolsuzluk Turkish Gretsiyada korrupsiya Uzbek
Corruption in Greece is considered to be significant,[1][2] with the country ranking as one of the most corrupt in the European Union according to the Corruption Perception Index. Transparency International stated in 2012 that corruption had played a major role in causing the Greek financial crisis[3] Tax evasion was described by Greek politicians as "a national sport"—with up to €30 billion per year going uncollected, according to a 2012 estimate.[4] A 2016 estimate indicated that between €11 billion and €16 billion per annum were not collectable.[5] Other significant amounts were uncollected due to VAT (sales tax) fraud[6] and smuggling.[7] In 2016, the OECD, Greece and the European Commission launched a project to increase integrity and reduce corruption in Greece through the technical empowerment of the Greek authorities for the implementation of Greece's National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP).[8]
Political corruption is also acknowledged as a significant problem by many observers.
The government's anti-corruption efforts have been evaluated as ineffective, according to several sources, which has been attributed to poor enforcement of anti-corruption legislation and the ineffectiveness of anti-corruption agencies. Anti-corruption agencies have been hindered by excessive political influence and continuous replacement of staff. Recent involvement of high-ranking public officials in corruption cases has been reported in the media.[9][10]
- ^ "Primary Greek tax evaders are the professional classes". the Guardian. 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ Πτώση της φοροδιαφυγής στο 41,6% από 49% το τελευταίο εξάμηνο (in Greek). Ethnos. 2006. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "The Cost of a Bribe Transparency International, Surveys, 3 April 2012". Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "A national sport no more". The Economist. 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Tax evasion in Greece between €11bn and €16bn annually". www.keeptalkinggreece.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "VAT Gap: Greece Lost 5 Bln Euros in Uncollected VAT Revenue - GreekReporter.com". greece.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Tax Evasion in Greece – A Study". 22 June 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Greece-OECD project: Technical support on anti-corruption - OECD". www.oecd.org. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "Greece Corruption Profile- Political Climate". Business Anti-Corruption Portal. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "2012 Human Rights Reports: Greece". The US Department of State. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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