[Smokin' Joe]

Nikos Lekkas' team of tax investigators knew they were on to something when they found that a humble farmer on the island of Thasos owned a red Ferrari and a Porsche.

Pretty snazzy rides for 'farm vehicles', but not enough ground clearance for these parts...

[JohnLongIsland]

socialist utopia:

one wonders how long it will take for the ferrari and porsche to be redistributed from the farmer to the corrupt politician...

[TimSkalaBim]

not only was the Thasos "farmer" earning far more than he had disclosed to the state, he was in an entirely different line of business: loan sharking.

Greece is now close to a deal to seize 10m euros from the man, says Lekkas, the no. 2 official in the newly relaunched Financial and Economic Crime unit (SDOE). He proudly points to the case as one of many signs that the country is finally serious about hunting down tax cheats and making them pay up.

So the Greek government's problem with loan sharking is the tax evasion aspects of it? Muggers could be model citizens if they cut the government in on their stolen loot.

[spokeshave]

"There are other tricks to evade taxes," Dimitris said, puffing away on his cigarette despite laws against smoking in public places.

The Italians invented double column bookkeeping....

The Greeks invented triple bookkeeping....

One copy for me

One copy to show spouse (sans funny money for mistress)

Last version for the tax man. (but he sometimes gets a cut of the funny money)