The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has stepped up extensive on-site tax inspections in July, focusing on areas with high tourist activity and businesses identified through risk analysis as having an increased likelihood of tax violations in the food service, hospitality, entertainment and other tourism-related sectors. According to AADE, between July 20 and July 26, a total of 2,252 inspections were carried out, with violations detected at 732 businesses, resulting in a non-compliance rate of 37.42%. Overall, the inspections identified a total 13,287 tax violations, revealed undeclared net revenues amounting to 545,573 euros and led to the imposition of 1,023,281 euros in fines and 48-hour “ lockouts” for eight businesses. Indicative cases included a well-known restaurant at the small port of Naoussa, Paros, a short-term accommodation business and a tourism company on Paros, a tourism business and café in Corfu, as well as two businesses in Faliraki, Rhodes, two in Aegina and one in Preveza, western Greece.