New serious problems, which will further burden small and medium-sized entrepreneurs financially, are created by the obligations arising from the transfer of data to the myDATA electronic platform in real time, or with a delay of up to 24 hours at the latest. The Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry requests the reconsideration of Decision A.1090/05-07-2022, in order to give businesses more time to send the data and without the imposition of the relevant fines.
The President of the B.E.A. Paul Ravanis, in a letter to the Deputy Minister of Finance A. Vessyropoulos and the Governor of the Hellenic Revenue Service G. Pitsilis, points out the following. The changes being promoted create further problems in the already burdened situation of small and medium-sized enterprises and not only. The obligation to transmit data in real time or at most with a delay of 24 hours without any exception whatsoever will have the following effect. Thousands of small and micro enterprises, to face from 1/1/2023, as issuers of documents, late submission fines, on the myDATA platform.
In the same letter we point out that there will be additional charges. Initially for the supply of upgraded monitoring software for transmission, interface with the myDATA platform. Also the increased employment of accountants - business partners. At the same time they have to close with the new deadlines mandatory use with revenue forecasts and transitional accounts.
The BEA believes that the new technical specifications for sending discrepancies and omissions create a labyrinthine system. Instead of making things easier, it creates enormous problems for small and medium-sized enterprises and the accountants who support them.
For all these reasons and in order to address the problem, the B.E.A. proposes that the data be sent in accordance with the H.L.P. (Law 4308/2014), i.e. for businesses that use a double-entry accounting system on the 20th of the following month from the submission of the periodic VAT return. And for companies that use a simple accounting system, on the 20th day of the next month of the quarter following the submission of the periodic VAT return.
The letter also asks the economic staff to undertake a substantial technical consultation. Consultation with all stakeholders (Chambers of Commerce, accountants - tax advisors, and other bodies) to address the problems. As well as not imposing a fine for the years 2021 and 2022. And the submission of the annual regularized revenue records, until the submission of the income tax return, until the problems are addressed.
