Council of State: The 20-Year Statute of Limitations for Debts to the State Is Unconstitutional - The 5-Year Statute of Limitations Applies

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The Council of State (CoS) showed a “red card” to the provision of a 20-year statute of limitations on the State’s right to impose tax burdens due to tax evasion. The post CoS: The statute of limitations for debts to the State in 20 years is unconstitutional – The 5-year period is valid appeared first on in.gr.

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The Council of State puts a “brake” on the State’s ability to impose tax charges due to tax evasion over a 20-year period. The seven-member composition of the Second Department of the Council of State found the provision of a 20-year statute of limitations on the State’s right to impose tax charges due to tax evasion unconstitutional, as well as the 10-year statute of limitations. Therefore, the 5-year statute of limitations applies to both cas…

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The 5-year statute of limitations is in effect in both cases - The decision of the Supreme Court

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With decision 1246/2026, the Council of State ruled that in these specific cases the extended limitation period cannot be applied, resulting in

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Council of State: 20-year and 10-year statutes of limitations on taxes and fines are unconstitutional szafeiropoulou Fri., 02/10/2026

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The Council of State, in its Resolution 1246/2026, found unconstitutional the provision of a 20-year limitation of the right of the State to impose tax charges on account of tax evasion, as ruled unconstitutional, and the 10-year limitation of the State's right to impose taxes Charges due to tax evasion. In both cases, the 5-year limitation period therefore applies. [...] The article: Unconstitutional the 20-year claim of the public for tax evas…