The Greek tax authority has introduced a mechanism allowing taxpayers to have frozen bank accounts unfrozen immediately upon settling 25% of their outstanding tax debts.
The policy shift is designed to balance the state's need to collect revenues with the economic necessity of restoring liquidity to individuals and businesses that have been paralyzed by asset freezes.
7 million accounts remain frozen under existing enforcement measures.
Under the new rules, applicants can submit requests to lift seizures once they have paid the quarter-share of their liability and arranged for the remaining balance.
This provides a clear pathway for small businesses to regain access to funds needed for suppliers, salaries, and operating costs, rather than waiting for full settlement of often substantial debts.
The move comes as approximately 1.7 million accounts remain frozen under existing enforcement measures.
By allowing partial repayment to trigger release, the authority seeks to prevent the economic stagnation that prolonged freezes impose on the real economy, particularly for smaller enterprises that rely on daily cash flow.