Tonia
Accountant · Athens, Greece
- 220 cases handled · 4 in this service
- Speaks: English, Greek
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VAT Advice & Compliance in Greece
English-speaking tax lawyers and accountants who deal with Greek VAT (ΦΠΑ) for foreign businesses: whether a Greek VAT number is needed, the registration, a fiscal representative for companies outside the EU, the periodic returns, OSS and refunds, and disputes with ΑΑΔΕ.
About VAT Advice & Compliance in Greece
VAT advice and compliance in Greece is about ΦΠΑ, the Greek value added tax, as it affects a business from abroad: when a Greek VAT registration is needed, how the Greek VAT number works (it is the tax number, ΑΦΜ, with the prefix EL), who files the periodic VAT returns (περιοδική δήλωση ΦΠΑ), when a fiscal representative (φορολογικός αντιπρόσωπος) is required, how refunds are claimed and what to do when the tax authority (ΑΑΔΕ) sends a notice. Searches speak of VAT registration Greece, Greece VAT number, Greek VAT refund or VAT compliance; the Greek phrase is εγγραφή στο ΦΠΑ. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “VAT Service”.
Who needs it
Online sellers shipping to Greek customers, service providers working on Greek projects, event and tourism operators, companies storing goods in Greece, and foreign owners of a Greek company who want the VAT side understood in English. Owners who let property to tourists have a page of their own, see tourist rentals VAT returns.
How it works in Greece
- A business established in another EU country that sells to consumers in Greece can often report that VAT through the One-Stop Shop (OSS) at home instead of registering in Greece; sales to Greek businesses usually fall under the reverse charge.
- Where Greek registration is needed, a business from outside the EU as a rule appoints a Greek fiscal representative before the first taxable transaction; the representative shares the liability and will ask for guarantees.
- Registration gives the EL VAT number; from then on invoices go through the myDATA platform and the periodic returns are pre-filled from it and checked against it.
- Refunds of Greek VAT paid by a foreign business follow a separate procedure, different for EU and non-EU claimants.
Points to watch
A non-established business has no registration threshold in Greece: liability can start with the first taxable supply. Some Aegean islands have reduced rates. Differences between the returns and the myDATA record must be explained within a short time or they lead to an audit. Rates, deadlines and penalties change; the lawyer confirms the current ones. This page is not a VAT number lookup — checking a Greek number is done in the EU's VIES database.
What the lawyer and the accountant do
They decide whether registration or OSS applies, obtain the AFM number and the EL registration, act as or arrange the fiscal representative, file the returns, claim refunds, answer ΑΑΔΕ's notices and appeal assessments. A Greek company with its own books is served through tax and accounting services for limited companies; a new business starts at business set-up. The field is tax services.
Questions and answers
Do I need a Greek VAT number to sell to customers in Greece?
Not always. An EU business selling to consumers can usually use OSS; a business with goods in Greece, or one from outside the EU making taxable supplies here, usually does need one.
Is the VAT number different from the AFM?
No. The Greek VAT number is the company's ΑΦΜ with EL in front; it exists once the business is registered for VAT.
Must a company from outside the EU have a representative?
As a rule yes, when it has to register in Greece. The representative is jointly liable, so the engagement is a contract in itself.
What if ΑΑΔΕ says my returns do not match myDATA?
The difference has to be explained or corrected within the time given; a lawyer prepares the answer and, if an assessment follows, the appeal.
2 lawyers who provide VAT Advice & Compliance in Greece
Sorted by experience in this service. Write to any of them — the reply comes from the lawyer, without obligation.
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Giannis
Accountant · Symi, Greece
- 11 cases handled
- 3+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Greek
- Accounting and Finance, Hellenic Mediterranean University
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The lawyer was excellent to work with and very professional, and everything was done in good time. Communication was excellent too. I would recommend her to anyone who needs this kind of service.
— Amy17 Jan 2025VAT Advice & Compliance -
Working with him was a real pleasure, and he made everything very easy.
— Brian29 Mar 2021 -
The lawyer is very responsive and understood my case properly. He focuses more on the work than on money, explained things briefly and provided an appropriate solution. He is approachable, his English is perfect, and I am happy that his professionalism helped me solve my case.
— Senait14 Jul 2020 -
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— Amy20 Mar 2020 -
She guided and educated me on the AFM VAT/TIN number process so that I could do a real estate transaction in Greece. I am very satisfied: it was simple and easy to get through.
— George12 May 2025 -
The lawyer was very helpful and clear about the process, always quick to respond and very professional. Excellent assistance.
— Abdullah02 Aug 2023 -
She replied extremely fast to my first inquiry, quickly arranged a meeting to go over the details, and answered all my questions. Reaching her by phone or text was easy, she was punctual, and she was fun and personable to talk to as well, with perfect English. After I had struggled for months to get this done on my own, she sorted everything out for me in record time. Anyone trying to navigate Greek bureaucracy should hire her, and I would recommend her.
— Ine06 Aug 2026 -
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— Antoine03 Jul 2026 -
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