Greece Proposes Using Tourists as Tax Spies to Fill Shortfall...

[GreenStox]

But will the tourists be safe? Certainly not if they are discovered. I remember around10 years ago when on holiday. All of a sudden we were given receipts for everything in shops, bars and restaurants. When queried we were told that the tax inspector was in town. After a couple of days he moved on to an agricultural village around 5 miles inland and apparently he was picked up by some locals in a pick up van and badly beaten and left in a ditch at the side of the road.

This story of beating a tax inspector is a bit difficult to believe. In ancient times, that happened, but that was really long ago. Anyway, if that is real, they should hire more police forces to protect those guys instead of tourists.

Wtf man to protect the tax inspectors? Did you lost your mind? They are going there to harrass innocent peoople and put them into cages if they don't comply with the maffia's demands. Tax inspectors are mobster maffia thugs, they deserve no respect. If they want to be respected they should quit their job and find a honest living, not bullying inocent people and harrassing them and threatening them with prison for a living.

They are bad guys man, and justice comes in all shapes and forms eventually...

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[pattu1]

If a tourist is hired to be a spy does he have to report his earnings to the greek tax system or to his homeland? Or both? Does he spy for free?


 

The Greek government would probably deduct tax and make its payment. 

[RodeoX]

Lol, that's crazy. I guess this is what you do in a place where even the cops evade taxes?

[countryfree]

All that just gives me another reason not to travel to Greece. I don't want to be hired to spy on anyone, and I don't want to have people spying around me.

[ajareselde]

If a tourist is hired to be a spy does he have to report his earnings to the greek tax system or to his homeland? Or both? Does he spy for free?


 

The Greek government would probably deduct tax and make its payment. 

With what would they even pay you, since they're as broke as a church's mouse ?
But seriously, i admire them for taking a stand against disorder they created, they finaly started to take responsabilities to get out of that corner situation.
Who knows how much tax evaders they will discover, and i wouldnt be surprised if other countries also start using similar methods, we have something similar for years,
and its filling up the budget nicely, or so they claim on news atleast.

cheers

[Wilikon]

If a tourist is hired to be a spy does he have to report his earnings to the greek tax system or to his homeland? Or both? Does he spy for free?


 

The Greek government would probably deduct tax and make its payment. 

With what would they even pay you, since they're as broke as a church's mouse ?
But seriously, i admire them for taking a stand against disorder they created, they finaly started to take responsabilities to get out of that corner situation.
Who knows how much tax evaders they will discover, and i wouldnt be surprised if other countries also start using similar methods, we have something similar for years,
and its filling up the budget nicely, or so they claim on news atleast.

cheers

Outsourcing your spies to fix your economy may be a non starter...