Greece

Everything in the journal tagged Greece.

What changed in our tools
E-invoicing from 1 October 2026, and what changed in Stripe and Google Calendar for booking businesses
Mandatory e-invoicing reaches every remaining Greek business on 1 October 2026. Plus IRIS, card terminals, Stripe fees and Google Calendar limits.
16 September 20265 min read
Running the business
Athlete health cards that expire mid-season: a problem for every Greek sports club
In Greece, an athlete cannot play an official match without a valid health card, renewed every year. For clubs and academies with hundreds of athletes, the expiry dates are the real paperwork.
11 September 20263 min read
Running the business
Trade orders by phone and Viber: when your customers are other businesses
Suppliers across Greece still take most trade orders by phone, message and photo. What that costs, why e-invoicing makes it more visible, and what an order portal changes.
3 September 20263 min read
Being found
What Greek online shoppers trust, and why reviews are only part of it
A 2026 survey of Greek consumers puts known names, customer service and a well-made site ahead of reviews. How a small shop or local business earns trust it has not inherited.
25 August 20263 min read
Running the business
The digital work card reaches salons and clinics. The hard part is the rota
Health, beauty and personal care joined Greece's digital work card pilot in June, with penalties from 12 October. Clocking in is easy. Keeping the declared rota true to the day is not.
13 August 20263 min read
Running the business
Greece's digital client register is heading for gyms, salons and doctors
Garages and car rentals already report every customer to the tax authority before the work starts. Gyms, salons, physios and doctors are named as next. What it means if you run on appointments.
14 July 20263 min read
Being found
One year of the accessibility law for online shops in Greece
Since June 2025, e-shops in Greece must be usable by people with disabilities, unless they are microenterprises. Who is covered, what it asks, and why it is worth doing even if you are exempt.
26 June 20263 min read
Running the business
Shipping to the islands: the checkout question Greek online shops get wrong
A customer in Crete or on a small Cycladic island sees 'delivery in 1–2 days' and a flat shipping fee. The parcel takes five days and the courier adds a surcharge. How to tell the truth at checkout.
27 May 20263 min read
Running the business
Short-staffed for the season? Stop spending your people on paperwork
Greek tourism starts another season with thousands of jobs unfilled. You may not find more staff. You can stop the staff you have from retyping, chasing and searching.
21 May 20263 min read
Running the business
Cash on delivery in Greece is not going away. Design your shop around it
Greek shoppers still ask to pay the courier. For an online shop that means refused parcels, delayed cash and extra fees. How to offer it without letting it eat your margin.
14 April 20263 min read
Running the business
Two Easters, one booking calendar
Western Easter fell on 5 April this year and Greek Orthodox Easter falls on 12 April. For tourism businesses that means two weeks of demand, closures and questions.
8 April 20263 min read
Building software
Accents, final sigma and Greeklish: why search on Greek online shops fails
A customer types 'παπουτσια', 'ΠΑΠΟΥΤΣΙΑ' or 'papoutsia' and your shop finds nothing. Greek text breaks search in ways English never does. What goes wrong and how a shop should handle it.
17 March 20263 min read
Running the business
Holiday rentals in Greece in 2026: the rules, and what your own site should show
Registration numbers, safety requirements, freezes in central Athens and Thessaloniki, and an EU-wide registration rule from May. What changed, and how it touches your website and records.
12 March 20263 min read
Running the business
From short-term to long-term rental: what changes in the work, not just the tax
Freezes in central Athens and Thessaloniki and a tax incentive are pushing some owners from holiday lets to long leases. The paperwork gets lighter. The follow-up does not disappear, it just moves.
2 March 20263 min read
Running the business
Getting an online shop ready for its busy season, before it starts
A shop that sells for christenings and weddings earns most of its year in a few months. What to fix in February so the site holds up from May, using a christening shop as the example.
23 February 20263 min read
Running the business
IRIS payments are mandatory in Greece. What that means at the counter and online
Since December 2025 businesses in Greece must accept IRIS instant payments from consumers. What changed, what it costs you in admin, and where your website fits in.
12 February 20263 min read
Running the business
Six months of the digital client register for car rentals and garages
Since July 2025, Greek car rentals, garages, car washes and car parks register every customer with the tax authority before the service starts. How to keep it to a single entry.
23 January 20263 min read
Running the business
What parents ask a tutoring school, and why the phone keeps ringing
Greek frontistiria and language schools spend their evenings answering the same parent questions: attendance, marks, fees, schedule changes. What changes when parents can see the answers themselves.
14 January 20263 min read
Running the business
The summer season is decided in January
For a seasonal business, the months when nobody is booking are the only months you can fix how bookings work. A short list of what to do before the first enquiry arrives.
8 January 20263 min read
Running the business
What a booking system actually saves
A dive centre in Mykonos cut no-shows from 23% to 3%. The interesting part is not the software — it is which part of the job it removed.
11 March 20252 min read

Greece

E-invoicing from 1 October 2026, and what changed in Stripe and Google Calendar for booking businesses

Athlete health cards that expire mid-season: a problem for every Greek sports club

Trade orders by phone and Viber: when your customers are other businesses

What Greek online shoppers trust, and why reviews are only part of it

The digital work card reaches salons and clinics. The hard part is the rota

Greece's digital client register is heading for gyms, salons and doctors

One year of the accessibility law for online shops in Greece

Shipping to the islands: the checkout question Greek online shops get wrong

Short-staffed for the season? Stop spending your people on paperwork

Cash on delivery in Greece is not going away. Design your shop around it

Two Easters, one booking calendar

Accents, final sigma and Greeklish: why search on Greek online shops fails

Holiday rentals in Greece in 2026: the rules, and what your own site should show

From short-term to long-term rental: what changes in the work, not just the tax

Getting an online shop ready for its busy season, before it starts

IRIS payments are mandatory in Greece. What that means at the counter and online

Six months of the digital client register for car rentals and garages

What parents ask a tutoring school, and why the phone keeps ringing

The summer season is decided in January

What a booking system actually saves