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226431
At a glance
Points of service
Points of Single Contact (ΚΕΠ – EKE), Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant Regional Tourism Service, MINISTRY OF TOURISM
Number of required documents
Description
The procedure concerns the submission of an application for notification of the operation of a business for the rental of private passenger cars (private cars).
Basic information
Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure
ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΝΟΜΟΘΕΤΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΝΤΟΝΙΣΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΗΣ ΝΟΜΟΘΕΤΗΣΗΣ
Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure
Application
Application Type
Application
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Title
Application – Solemn declaration of the applicant (article 8 of Law 1599/1986), stating: ‘I hereby announce to your department the operation of a passenger car rental company and submit to you the supporting documents provided for in the legislation in force, in order to verify that the legal conditions for the operation of the above undertaking have been met with the following information: business name, business address (municipality/Community, street, number, postcode), VAT number of enterprises, relevant tax office, telephone, fax and e-mail.’
Notes:
In accordance with Article 4 of the Ministerial Decision Νο 16597/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 2156), car rental companies may establish branches throughout Greece, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2 of that Decision. In this case it is necessary to submit this supporting document.
Car rental companies may provide their services at the hotels with which they cooperate, through their employees. In order to provide these services, car rental companies do not need to have a branch at the place where the hotels are located. In order to provide the above services, car rental companies must declare, within the first two months of each year, the hotels with which they cooperate, to the relevant Regional Tourism Service (PYT) of the place where the hotels are located.
Related
Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:
In case no response has been provided before the above deadline, it is considered that the application of the interested party has been implicitly accepted (tacit approval) and the licence has been issued, according to par. 4 of article 14 of Law 3844/2010 (GG 63/A/2010). The applicant, in the aforementioned case of tacit approval, may request a relevant certificate from the administrative authority responsible for issuing the act, in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 10 of 3230/2004 (Government Gazette 44/A/2004).
NACE
- 77.1 Rental and leasing of motor vehicles
- 77.11 Rental and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Output & Results
Output
Administrative Act
Other information
Official title
Announcement of the Operation of a Business for the Rental of Passenger Cars for Private Use (I.X.)
Languages supported
English, Greek
Ways of provision
Establishment
Registries updated
ΜΗΤΡΩΟ ΤΟΥΡΙΣΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΕΩΝ Μ.Η.Τ.Ε
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (digital)
N1
ΔΔ
0
0
0
95496
No
86400
86400
4
1296000
ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΝΟΜΟΘΕΤΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΝΤΟΝΙΣΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΗΣ ΝΟΜΟΘΕΤΗΣΗΣ"ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΝΟΜΟΘΕΤΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΝΤΟΝΙΣΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΗΣ ΝΟΜΟΘΕΤΗΣΗΣ" is not a number.
95496
654898
77.1, 77.11
7135, 8210
EU-GO, SDG
Other
,,
1
Company law
Business formation (individual, corporate)
- For company establishment see the link below
No
No
2
Possession of passwords to enter software
The applicant shall have a TAXISnet username and password.
No
No
3
Administrative
Submission of an application - Declaration of Responsibility, which states: "I announce to your service the operation of leasing passenger cars for private use (private cars) and I submit to you the documents provided for in the legislation in order to verify the existence of the legal requirements for the operation of the above business with the following data: name of the business, approved distinctive title (if any), business address, business VAT number, tax office of the business, telephone, fax and e-mail"
No
No
4
Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
The applicant must not have been convicted of a felony or one of the misdemeanors of theft, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, forgery, forgery, counterfeiting, grievous bodily harm, drug offences or offences relating to public morals.
No
No
5
Bankruptcy law
The applicant (natural and legal person) must not have been declared bankrupt.
No
No
6
Ownership
In case the total number of vehicles leased by the interested party exceeds 10, it must own or lease an office facility and parking space for at least 50% of the vehicles, with a minimum area of 6 square meters per leased vehicle.
If the total number of vehicles leased by the interested party does not exceed 10, the interested party must own or lease an office facility without necessarily having a parking space.
No
No
7
Time limit
Leased vehicles must have a maximum registration time of 12 years from the date of issue of the first license.
No
No
8
Administrative
Certificate of registration.
No
No
9
Technical
In case the interested party has for lease old passenger cars of historical interest (antiques), it must:
- bear conventional registration plates of private cars
- be owned by the hiring undertakings
- be at least 30 years old from the year of manufacture
No
No
10
Administrative
In the case of a legal entity, should be documented with the legal documents and any amendments thereto
No
No
11
Administrative
In the case of a legal entity, the legal representation of the legal entity should be documented.
No
No
12
Administrative
In the case of a legal entity, any changes in the corporate structure should be documented
No
No
1
Hiring business of cars without driver: Fee of three hundred (300) euros under code ALE 1450189001 in favour of the Greek State, plus 2 % of ‘other stamp duties’ under code ALE 1110489001 and 0.4 % ‘additional rate of 20 % of stamp duty’ under code ALE 1110403001, payable to any tax office, alternatively, the issue of the fee may also be completed through the electronic platform e-paravolo using the taxisnet codes of the interested party, under fee code 5718, while the amount of the fee may be paid either to a bank establishment fund or via web-banking.
300 €
No
2
Stamp duty in favour of the Greek State in the code ALE 1110489001 2% of the value of the fee under the title "other stamp duties". The payment of the stamp duty is made to the Tax Office after the payment of the fee.
0 € - 6 €
Cost Calculation
One-off
Method of Payment
Tax Office cashier
Type of Cost
Stamp Duty
No
3
In the code ALE 1110403001, 0,4% of the value of the fee under the title "additional 20% at stamp duty"
0 € - 1.2 €
Cost Calculation
One-off
Method of Payment
Tax Office cashier
Type of Cost
Stamp Duty
No
Law
138
4764
2020
256
Α
Description
Prerequisites for operating a Private Car Hire (Private Hire) business
Presidential Decree
20
127
2017
157
Α
Description
Jurisdiction of Regional Tourism Service for the implementation of the reporting procedure
Law
2
4276
2014
115
Α
Description
Registration in the Register of Tourist enterprises
Joint Ministerial Decision
17393
2012
3292
Β
Description
Prerequisites - Procedure
Joint Ministerial Decision
16597
2010
2156
Β
Description
Conditions - Procedure
Ministerial Decision
15807
2020
4689
Β
Description
Amendment of Decision No 16597/29.12.2010 of the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and
Networks and Culture and Tourism entitled
“Conditions and conditions of establishment and operation
companies renting private passenger cars, without driver (Government Gazette, Series B, No 2156)’
as it is.
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20200204689
Joint Ministerial Decision
8946
2021
2445
Β
Description
Amendment of Joint Ministerial Decision No 16597/29.12.2010 entitled Conditions and conditions for the setting up and operation of undertakings for the rental of private passenger cars
(I.X.), without driver (GG B 2156).’
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20210202445
1
Submission of application and of required documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The interested party submits the Application - Solemn Declaration with attached supporting documents to the Protocol Office of the relevant P.Y.T. or the KEP-EKE.
No
No
2
Issuance of the Certificate
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
An official of the Department of Tourism Enterprises and Professions of the relevant P.Y.T. checks the supporting documents and issues to the person concerned the signed Certificate of compliance with legal prerequisites in the way he/she has chosen in his/her application by post or in person.
No
Yes
EUGO portal (information only)
1
Extract from the general criminal record, issued within the last three months or equivalent document, if the person concerned is a citizen of another EU Member State, showing that the applicant has not been finally convicted of a felony or of any of the offences of theft, misappropriation, fraud, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, serious bodily harm, infringement of the provisions on drugs or of the provisions relating to customs. This supporting document shall be submitted to the relevant Regional Unit of the Ministry of Tourism every five years. If this is not submitted, the Certificate of Compliance with Legal Prerequisites shall be removed by decision of the Head of the relevant Regional Unit of the Ministry of Tourism.
Criminal Record Copy for General Use
Extract from the general criminal record, issued within the last three months or equivalent document, if the person concerned is a citizen of another EU Member State, showing that the applicant has not been finally convicted of a felony or of any of the offences of theft, misappropriation, fraud, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, serious bodily harm, infringement of the provisions on drugs or of the provisions relating to customs. This supporting document shall be submitted to the relevant Regional Unit of the Ministry of Tourism every five years. If this is not submitted, the Certificate of Compliance with Legal Prerequisites shall be removed by decision of the Head of the relevant Regional Unit of the Ministry of Tourism.
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/dikaiosune/poiniko-metroo/antigrapho-poinikou-metroou
Submission by:
Ex officio (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Notes:
To be obtained officially if issued by a national authority. In this case, the time that the Regional Unit must issue the license (Certificate of of Compliance with Legal Prerequisites) starts from the date of collection of all the necessary supporting documents.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
4750
2
Certificate of non-bankruptcy (for a natural person) by the competent Court of First Instance issuing the last quarter or Certificate of non-bankruptcy (for a legal person) by the competent Court of First Instance/competent authority issuing the last quarter, or equivalent document, where the applicant (natural or legal person) holds the nationality of another EU Member State.This supporting document shall be submitted to the relevant Regional Unit of the Ministry of Tourism every five years. If this is not submitted, the Certificate of Compliance with Legal Prerequisites shall be removed by decision of the Head of the relevant Regional Unit of the Ministry of Tourism.
Certificate
Certificate of non-bankruptcy (for a natural person) by the competent Court of First Instance issuing the last quarter or Certificate of non-bankruptcy (for a legal person) by the competent Court of First Instance/competent authority issuing the last quarter, or equivalent document, where the applicant (natural or legal person) holds the nationality of another EU Member State.This supporting document shall be submitted to the relevant Regional Unit of the Ministry of Tourism every five years. If this is not submitted, the Certificate of Compliance with Legal Prerequisites shall be removed by decision of the Head of the relevant Regional Unit of the Ministry of Tourism.
Submission by:
Ex officio (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Notes:
To be obtained officially if issued by a national authority. In this case, the time that the Regional Unit must issue the license (Certificate of of Compliance with Legal Prerequisites) starts from the date of collection of all the necessary supporting documents.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
9703
3
Property titles, or lease agreement or use concession, , showing that the operator has an office establishment.
Property titles
Property titles, or lease agreement or use concession, , showing that the operator has an office establishment.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Notes:
If the total number of such vehicles exceeds ten (10), Property titles or lease agreement or use concession should also be deposited showing that the undertaking has a parking space for at least 50 % of the vehicles, with a minimum area of 6 m² per vehicle rented. Where the total number of vehicles does not exceed ten (10), no parking space is required. In accordance with Article 4 of the Ministerial Decision Νο 16597/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 2156), car rental companies may establish branches throughout Greece, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2 of that Decision. In this case it is necessary to submit this supporting document.
Car rental companies may provide their services at the hotels with which they cooperate, through their employees. In order to provide these services, car rental companies do not need to have a branch at the place where the hotels are located. In order to provide the above services, car rental companies must declare, within the first two months of each year, the hotels with which they cooperate, to the relevant Regional Tourism Service (PYT) of the place where the hotels are located.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
2905
4
Photocopies of the vehicle registration certificates.
Copy of document
Photocopies of the vehicle registration certificates.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Notes:
In case the date of issue of the first vehicle registration certificate is not indicated, any document of the state authority of the country where the vehicle was registered, certified by a competent authority, shall be submitted in order to show the registration certificate. In accordance with Article 4 of the Ministerial Decision Νο 16597/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 2156), car rental companies may establish branches throughout Greece, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2 of that Decision. In this case it is necessary to submit this supporting document.
Car rental companies may provide their services at the hotels with which they cooperate, through their employees. In order to provide these services, car rental companies do not need to have a branch at the place where the hotels are located. In order to provide the above services, car rental companies must declare, within the first two months of each year, the hotels with which they cooperate, to the relevant Regional Tourism Service (PYT) of the place where the hotels are located.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
6866
5
Levy Certificate of registration
Certificate
Levy Certificate of registration
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Notes:
In accordance with Article 4 of the Ministerial Decision Νο 16597/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 2156), car rental companies may establish branches throughout Greece, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2 of that Decision. In this case it is necessary to submit this supporting document.
Car rental companies may provide their services at the hotels with which they cooperate, through their employees. In order to provide these services, car rental companies do not need to have a branch at the place where the hotels are located. In order to provide the above services, car rental companies must declare, within the first two months of each year, the hotels with which they cooperate, to the relevant Regional Tourism Service (PYT) of the place where the hotels are located.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
9703
6
When it comes to old passenger cars of historical interest (antiques):
Certificate of authenticity from the legal entities that officially represent Greece. are: 1. The International Automobile Federation (I.O.A. - F.I.A.) or 2. The International Federation of Antique Motor Vehicles (I.O.P.A. - F.I.V.A.)
Certificate
When it comes to old passenger cars of historical interest (antiques):
Certificate of authenticity from the legal entities that officially represent Greece. are: 1. The International Automobile Federation (I.O.A. - F.I.A.) or 2. The International Federation of Antique Motor Vehicles (I.O.P.A. - F.I.V.A.)
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Notes:
The legal entities that officially represent Greece are: 1. The International Automobile Federation (I.O.A. - F.I.A.) or 2. The International Federation of Antique Motor Vehicles (I.O.P.A. - F.I.V.A.)
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Technical
No
9703
7
In the case of the legal entity, the companys articles of association and any amendments thereto, with their respective official gazettes or certificates of registration in the company registers of the Court of First Instance of the companys registered office.
Legal documents from legal entities
In the case of the legal entity, the companys articles of association and any amendments thereto, with their respective official gazettes or certificates of registration in the company registers of the Court of First Instance of the companys registered office.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Company law
No
9338
8
In the case of the legal entity, legal documents of the legal representative
Legal documents from legal entities
In the case of the legal entity, legal documents of the legal representative
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Company law
No
9338
9
In the case of the legal entity, certificate of corporate changes from the competent authority in the case Ltd., OE, SA. and the Ι.Κ.Ε.
Certificate
In the case of the legal entity, certificate of corporate changes from the competent authority in the case Ltd., OE, SA. and the Ι.Κ.Ε.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Company law
No
9703
10
Proof of deposit of the fee
Proof of payment / Receipt
Proof of deposit of the fee
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/psephiaka-eggrapha-gov-gr/ekdose-upeuthunes-deloses
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (digital), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Legal entities, Persons
Notes:
In accordance with Article 4 of the Ministerial Decision Νο 16597/2010 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 2156), car rental companies may establish branches throughout Greece, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 2 of that Decision. In this case it is necessary to submit this supporting document.
Car rental companies may provide their services at the hotels with which they cooperate, through their employees. In order to provide these services, car rental companies do not need to have a branch at the place where the hotels are located. In order to provide the above services, car rental companies must declare, within the first two months of each year, the hotels with which they cooperate, to the relevant Regional Tourism Service (PYT) of the place where the hotels are located.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
7053
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