Greece has reached a new milestone in its tax administration, issuing more than €309 million in income tax refunds to individuals in just over two months, according to figures released this week by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE). The data, covering the period from March 17 to May 20, 2025, highlights both the scale and speed of tax return processing, a sign of growing efficiency in the country's financial administration. Over 1.25 million taxpayers have benefited from this year's refund cycle, either receiving direct cash payments or having their tax refunds offset against other outstanding obligations. Of those, the majority-approximately 825,000 individuals-received direct deposits into their bank accounts through the Bank of Greece. These payments, which followed the clearance of their annual tax filings, amounted to more than €179 million. The process, authorities noted, was significantly faster than in...