Philip Chrysopoulos — European Commission Denies Varoufakis’ Accusations of Controlling Greece’s Tax Agency

“On what Mr Varoufakis has been saying, the allegations that the Troika was controlling the general secretariat of public revenue are false and unfounded,” European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva told a news briefing.

“The general secretariat of public revenue is a quasi-independent entity, responsible for tax administration, that is formally part of the Finance Ministry,” Andreeva explained.

“The Commission and IMF only provide technical assistance to the tax administration but certainly do not control [the agency],” she added. “Alleging that the Troika would be controlling the secretariat… is simply not true.” 

Greek Reporter European Commission Denies Varoufakis’ Accusations of Controlling Greece’s Tax Agency Philip Chrysopoulos See also Supreme Court Brings Lawsuits Against Varoufakis to Greek Parliament