AADE - Independent Authority for Public Revenue
Ανεξάρτητη Αρχή Δημοσίων Εσόδων (ΑΑΔΕ)
The independent authority in charge of collecting public revenues. It is not supervised by the Greek Government, but by the Greek Parliament. Its responsibilities include the monitoring and control of the process of certification and collection of public revenues, the issuance of regulatory decisions related to tax legislation in general and the detection of tax evasion and smuggling and informal economy.
It has recently issued a circular that clarifies which properties rented for the short-term are subject to VAT.
AFM – Tax Identification Number
αριθμός φορολογικού μητρώου
This is your personal tax number
AMKA – Social Security Number
Αριθμός μητρώου κινωνικής aασφάλισης
AMKA is the work and insurance ID number of every employee, pensioner and dependent member of their family in Greece
DEI – Public Power Corporation
Δημόσια Επιχείρηση Ηλεκτρισμού
PPC is the state owned, power generation and supply company engaged in the generation, distribution and sale of residential electricity.
DEYA - Municipal Water supply and Sewerage Company
Δημοτική εταιρία ύδρευσης και αποχέτευσης (DEYA)
DEYAAN – Municipal water supply and sewerage company of Agios Nikolaos
This is the local municipality water supplier
EFKA – Unified Social Security Fund
Εθνικός Φορέας Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης
This is the single, unified insurance fund in Greece.
It provides medicines and medical care, hospitalisation and hospital care to all insured individuals and their dependants
(IKA – Social Insurance Institute (IKA) :TEVE - Insurance fund for craftsmen and small traders (TEBE) and OGA Agricultural Insurance Organisation (ΟΓΑ) have now been absorbed into EFKA)
EKAB - National Emergency Aid Centre
Εθνικό Κέντρο Άμεσης Βοήθειας – ΕΚΑΒ
This is the Ambulance Service
ENFIA – Uniform Real Estate Property Tax
Ενιαίος Φόρος Ιδιοκτησίας Ακινήτων (ΕΝ.Φ.Ι.Α.)
Property tax imposed on an annual basis. Calculated by multiplying the square metres of the land by the principal tax and other coefficients affecting the value of the property
EODY - National Organisation of Public Health
Εθνικός Οργανισμός Δημόσιας Υγείας, (ΕΟΔΥ)
This is the operational center for the planning and implementation of public health protection actions in the country and is responsible for the surveillance and control of diseases in Greece. It is supervised by the Greek Ministry of Health. Its purpose is to protect and improve the health and increase the life expectancy of the population.
EOPYY – National Organisation for the provision of Health Services
Ενιαίος Οργανισμός Παροχών Υπηρεσιών Υγείας – ΕΟΠΥΥ)
Illness benefits in kind are provided by EOPYY to pensioners and employees insured with the Unified Social Security Fund (EFKA) (public- and private-sector employees, farmers, self-employed individuals, and mariners). Also unemployed individuals and dependants.
Expensive medicines, which are not available through the normal pharmacy network are given out by EOPYY under a specialist’s prescription.
FPA – Value Added Tax
Φόρος Προστιθέμενης Αξίας (ΦΠΑ)
This is VAT
GNAN – General Hospital of Agios Nikolaos
Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αγίου Νικολάου
HEDNO Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator
Operates, maintains and develops the power distribution network in Greece,
KAPI - Centre for Open Protection of the Elderly
Κέντρο Ανοιχτής Προστασίας Ηλικιωμένων (ΚΑΠΗ)
KAPI offers psycho-emotional support, social care for the elderly, medical and hospital care. Physiotherapy is also offered to those who need it. In addition, occupational therapy and organised entertainment are provided. KAPI helps in training, in lectures, in the study of topics.They organize visits to museums, archeological sites and camps.
KEP – Citizen’s Service Centre
Κέντρο Εξυπηρέτησης Πολιτών (ΚΕΠ)
One stop shop for services and information about public administration, obtaining documents and general advice. They advertise themselves as “The whole citizen guide – KEP and done” Most popular services: issuing papers for payment of “paravolos” (payents of fees), authenticating signatures, transfering vehicle ownership, issuing of AMKA and PAMKA numbers and issuing covid vaccination certificates and green passports.
KOMY – Mobile Health Team
Kinití omáda ygeías
METH – Intensive Care Units
Μονάδες Εντατικής Θεραπείας (ΜΕΘ)
O.K.Y.DA.N – Organisation of Social Services of the Municipality Of Agios Nikolaos
οργανισμός κοινονικών υπηρεσίων δήμου Αγίου Νικολάου
PAGNI - University General Hospital of Heraklion
Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ηρακλείου (ΠΑ.Γ.Ν.Η. )
PAMKA - Temporary Social Security number
Προσωρινού Α.Μ.Κ.Α.
PAODAN – Agios Nikolaos Municipality Cultural Athletic Organisation
Ο Πολιτιστικός Αθλητικός Οργανισμός Δήμου Αγίου Νικολάου (ΠΑΟΔΑΝ)
PEDY – Primary National Health Network
Πρωτοβάθμιο Εθνικό Δίκτυο Υγείας – ΠΕΔΥ
Set up in in April 2014 and provides primary healthcare, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, health promotion and healthcare
POLATHORG – Cultural Athletic Organisation of the Agios Nikolaos Municipality
ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΟΣ ΑΘΛΗΤΙΚΟΣ ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΔΗΜΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ
TAXISNET
Taxisnet is an ongoing exercise by the Greek State to collect and digitize the financial and insurance information of citizens into one service.
TEP - Emergency Department
Τμήμα Επιγοντα Περιστατικά
This is the department, within an hospital which deals with medical care for the uninsured.
TOEB - Local Land Improvement Organisation
ΤΟΠΙΚΟΣ ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΕΓΓΕΙΩΝ ΒΕΛΤΙΩΣΕΩΝ
Along with the GOEB (General) these organisations manage land improvement and irrigation projects
ToMY – Local Health Units
τοπικες μοναδες υγειας (ToMY)
Multi disciplinary local health units, they issue prescriptions and offer healthcare to patients with AMAKA. You can register with a GP here.