Greece's tax authority AADE is hosting in Athens, from 12 to 15 October 2026, the 25th meeting of the OECD Global Forum's Peer Review Group on the automatic exchange of information. Governor Giorgos Pitsilis said that in 2024 alone, information on more than 171 million financial accounts holding assets of almost €13 trillion was exchanged internationally under the Common Reporting Standard. The figures are global totals, not Greek data. He also highlighted the amended CRS and the new Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, CARF.

What it means: The reference to CARF is the most important point for Greek businesses and individuals holding crypto assets. The new framework, applied in the EU through the DAC8 directive from 2026, requires crypto-asset service providers to report client and transaction data to tax authorities, which then exchange it among themselves. Put simply, trading on foreign exchanges is no longer invisible to AADE. For accountants, clients with crypto holdings must declare gains and income correctly, because cross-checking will be automatic. For Greek crypto-asset service providers, reporting duties mean collecting clients' tax residence and tax ID properly from the start. The amended CRS also extends coverage to e-money and central bank digital currencies, which matters for fintechs offering payment accounts. Hosting the meeting in Athens shows AADE's wish to present itself as a modern, data-driven authority. Businesses should assume the transparency of their holdings abroad will keep increasing year after year.

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