AADE: Tax Service Services – What DOS are integrated into Attica and Thessaloniki

The major organizational restructuring of the Independent Public Revenue Authority ( ) for its transition to its new operating model, presented at the beginning of the year by its commander, George Pitsilis, continues. Key elements of the new model are: – The establishment of centralized services of AADE in Attica and Thessaloniki (Centers for Certification and Recovery, Centers for Capital Taxation, Centers for Tax Procedures and Service), to which all the functions currently performed by DOS are transferred. – The transformation of today’s DOU Attica and Thessaloniki into new type services, without special local competence, that will function as Tax Services. Staffed with experienced and specialized staff, in areas with modern and ergonomic design, which will provide functional adequacy and spatial flexibility, with minimal environmental footprint, new services will focus on the reception, information and direct service of taxpayers, who will guide the use of digital applications and facilitate the proper fulfilment of their tax obligations. For the implementation of this design, the following DOU of Attica and Thessaloniki shall be consolidated by decision of the AADE Commander with a neighbouring spatial responsibility, as follows: The Governor of AADE is in contact with the Mayors of the Municipalities of Painters, Aegaleo, Psychic and Koropia, to investigate the possibility of setting up tax offices at the premises of these Municipalities. Further, taking into account daily fund transactions in the DOU of Attica, following the establishment of the Centre for the Certification and Recovery of Attica, by decision of the Governor of AADE, from 26 March 2024, fund services will be provided to issue a double-type type A recovery document solely from the following services: Upon completion of the transition to the new functional and organisational model, the DOUs that evolve into Tax Services are the following: In the Region of Attica: Tax Services Its special responsibility is maintained: DOU Ships, which will be renamed the Maritime Tax Service. DOU of Residents of Foreign and Alternative Taxation of Residents, which will be renamed the Tax Service of Residents of Foreign and Alternative Taxation. In the Prefecture of Thessaloniki Tax Services The commander of the AADE stated: “As a result of our commitment to becoming ever better for the benefit of citizens and businesses, we are rapidly moving towards the organizational transformation of AADE. At the same time as centralizing our services in Attica and Thessaloniki, we upgrade DOWs to Tax Services, eliminating geographical restrictions. We are creating a new model of civil and business service, which reduces bureaucracy and at the same time offers more quality services to taxpayers. “