Program Overview: Greek Non-dom tax regime

  • Greece offers a non-dom tax regime for foreign individuals transferring their tax residency to the country.
  • Non-dom tax residents pay a flat annual tax of €100,000 on all foreign income, without declaring the income in Greece.
  • Family members can be included with an additional flat tax of €20,000 per member, with no extra tax for minor unmarried children.
  • Greek-sourced income is taxed according to Greece’s standard tax provisions.
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Invest

Non-dom tax residents must invest a minimum of €500,000 in Greece within three years of applying, unless they have already applied for the Greek Golden Visa.

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Ease of Travel

The non-dom tax regime allows residents flexibility in global travel, without imposing any residency requirements for time spent in Greece.

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Processing Time

Applications for the non-dom tax regime must be submitted by March 31, with supporting documents provided within 60 days, and approval typically follows soon after completion.

Key Benefits: Greek Non-dom tax regime

  • Pay a flat annual tax of €100,000 on all foreign income, regardless of the amount, without needing to declare it in Greece.
  • Extend non-dom tax residency to family members with an additional flat tax of €20,000 per member.
  • Minor unmarried children residing with their parents are included with no additional tax.
  • Income generated in Greece is taxed under the standard Greek tax system.
  • Non-dom status can be held for up to 15 years, providing long-term tax benefits.

Greek Non-dom tax regime Criteria

  • Applicants must not have been Greek tax residents for 7 of the last 8 years before transferring their tax residency to Greece.
  • Applicants must invest a minimum of €500,000 in Greece, which can be in real estate, securities, or shares in Greek entities, within three years of the application.
  • Alternatively, applicants who have applied for Greece’s Golden Visa under Law 4251/2014 art. 16 can apply for non-dom tax residency without further proof of investment.

Other Conditions

  • Non-dom tax status can be held for a maximum of 15 years.
  • Applications must be submitted to the Greek Tax Authorities by March 31.
  • All supporting documentation must be provided within 60 days of filing the application.
  • The Greek Tax Authorities will notify the applicant’s previous country of tax residency.
  • The flat tax (€100,000 plus €20,000 per additional family member) must be paid in a one-off payment by the last working day of July each year.
  • If the tax is not paid by December 31, including any surcharges, non-dom status is revoked, and global income becomes subject to general Greek tax provisions.

Step-by-Step Application Procedure

Visit Greece

There are no residency requirements under the non-dom tax regime, allowing participants to visit Greece at their discretion.

Qualifying Investment

To qualify for the non-dom tax regime, applicants must invest a minimum of €500,000 in real estate, securities, or shares in Greek entities within three years of applying.

Application Submission

Applications for the non-dom tax regime must be submitted to the Greek Tax Authorities by March 31, along with all required documentation within 60 days.

About Greece

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Geography

Greece is a Mediterranean nation consisting of a peninsular mainland and thousands of islands in the Aegean and Ionian Seas. It has a total area of 131,957 km².

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Population and Language

Greece has a population numbering 10,720,000 people.  The official language is Greek.

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Tourism

Greece is a very a popular tourist destination with an increasing influx of tourists every year, having received 34.2 million tourists in 2019 – more than three times its resident population.

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Education

Pre-primary, primary and secondary school is compulsory for students aged between 4 to 15 in Greece. Most Greek students then proceed onto upper-secondary education, either at a general or a vocational Lykeio, of which there are both daytime and evening ones. The country also has a thriving tertiary education system, with some of the highest-ranking universities in the world.

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Health Care

The country has a history of providing publicly funded or subsidised health care through the National Health System (ESY).

Greece Factsheet

  • Continent: Europe
  • Population: 10.72 m
  • Government: Unitary Parliamentary Republic
  • Capital: Athens
  • Languages: Greek
  • Currency: Euro (€)
  • Total area: 131,957 km2
  • Time zone: Eastern European (UTC+02:00)