'Not one euro can be lost to tax evasion,' new Alt. FinMin for Revenues tells ANA-MPA

"It is impossible for this government, which is being forced to adopt tough taxation measures that are foreign to its ideological framework and outside its programme, to allow even one euro to be lost to tax evasion," Alexiadis said.

The government would tackle both issues of corruption and tax evasion issues, he pledged.

Asked to list his priorities at the ministry, the minister made clear that there would no further extension of the deadline for submitting tax statements, which was already generous. He also announced sweeping market inspections that would be announced on a day-to-day basis, using all available staff, "to check everything".

He also promised changes in the organisation of tax office services that he said would bring about truly impressive, "eye-watering" results.