Tax evasion: the Ionian islands; 3.5 million delinquent tax-payers in Greece?

Tax evasion crackdown launched on Ionian islands, eKathimerini

"Of the businesses checked on the first day of the three-day operation the islands of Cephalonia, Corfu, Ithaca, Lekfada, Paxoi and Zakynthos by 100 officers of the two agencies, 63 percent had failed to issue receipts for goods and services sold, and 80 percent were in violation of social security laws".

"Labour laws are also being flouted, preliminary findings indicate, as 14 of 25 businesses checked in Kefalonia and on Zakynthos were found to be in violation of some regulation or other, while on Corfu nine inspections rooted out eight law-breakers".

Update (25 September, 2018):

Over 3.5mn delinquent taxpayers in Greeece, tax bureau says, in.gr

"Nearly 3.6mn taxpayers owe up to 10,000 euros in back taxes (totaling 3.7bn euros), and there are 41,232 taxpayers with tax debts of over 100,000 euros to the state, a total of 91bn euros.

The data was provided by the Independent Public Revenues Authority, in response to a parliamentary question tabled by independent MP Dimitris Kammenos.

The data indicates that over 3.8mn taxpayers owe a total of 101.5bn euros.

There are over 240,000 taxpayers who owe between 10,000 and 100,000 euros to the state".