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The tax bureau has launched a veritable safari to locate homeowners who rent property via Airbnb or Booking platforms and do not declare income.

Apart from the housing market in downtown Athens, it seems US company Airbnb is also impacting properties used for professional purposes in the centre of Athens, as demand for old office buildings rising.

Greek taxmen may go undercover as tourists to ferret out sharing economy lodgings that are operating illegally, as the economy ministry looks into ways to ensure state coffers are boosted by 48 million euros in lost revenue.