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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Derek Gatopoulos

Greece's tax revolution harnesses big data and drones to shake off a legacy of crisis

Greece Tax Technology - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

With a pristine white exterior, the Greece tax authority's new headquarters looks out of place on a clogged industrial artery outside Athens. A former shopping mall and ice rink, the building has been overhauled into an ultramodern digital center that has led the rescue of the nation’s ailing finance and tax sector.

It is teeming with inspectors who chase down tax cheats with the help of drones, big data and live surveillance feeds from as far as Greece’s island ports and remote farming villages.

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