Despite technophobia, a brain drain and a government that struggles to keep up, ordinary Greeks are using technology to tackle fraud and tax evasion“A few years ago the local tax office sent a bill to my grandfather. The problem was that he had passed away 20 years ago.’’ Like many of her compatriots, 47-year-old unemployed Maria (not her real name), from Athens, has many stories to tell about the inefficiency of the Greek state.The new Greek government has promised to tackle tax evasion, but faces an uphill task in modernising the system. There is only one tax collector for every 1,127 Greek citizens – while in Germany it’s one per 730 people.We help those responsible for monitoring corruption. They check our website every day Related: Young, gifted and Greek: Generation G – the world’s biggest brain drain Continue reading...
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