From Sunday 1 November, professional farmers will be able to buy diesel for their crops at 50.84 lepta less per litre directly at the pump, without having to pay the full tax upfront and wait for a refund. The discount is applied via a digital voucher from the AADE’s new myDiesel app. For winegrowers, olive growers and vegetable growers in Spata and Artemida, this means less money tied up until the refund is received.
The framework is set out in Joint Decision A.1224/2026 of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Government Gazette B 6318/19 October 2026). Of the 50.84 lepta, 41 lepta constitute the Special Consumption Tax and 9.84 lepta the corresponding VAT. Until 31 October, the old procedure applies: purchase at the standard price and claim a tax refund later.
Who is eligible?
Individuals who have submitted a Single Aid Application (OSDE) for this year or last year are listed in the Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings and have the status of professional farmer or new entrant professional farmer. Anyone who cultivates a vineyard or a few olive trees without this status is not covered.
How many litres per stremma?
Each beneficiary has an annual limit, depending on the crops and livestock they have declared. The new decision increases the quantities in its table by 100 per cent, so for the crops typically found in the Mediterranean region, the limit is:
- vines for wine or table grapes: 26 litres per stremma
- olive groves for oil: 18 litres per stremma
- olive groves for table olives: 40 litres per stremma
- vegetables: 41 litres per stremma, 60 litres when grown under cover
- cereals such as soft wheat, barley and oats: 31 litres per stremma
A winegrower with 30 stremmata is therefore entitled to up to 780 litres per year, with a benefit of up to 396.55 euros. With 20 stremmata of olive trees for oil production, the limit is 360 litres and the benefit is up to 183.02 euros.
How to buy
On the myDiesel app, at myaade.gov.gr and via a mobile app, the farmer specifies the quantity they require and a digital voucher is issued with a unique number and a QR code. At the petrol station, the attendant scans the code; the system checks that the quantity fits within the beneficiary’s allowance, and the discount is deducted from the bill. The quantity is automatically deducted from the annual limit. If there is no internet connection or the app is not working, offline vouchers are available for up to 50 litres each, with a maximum of five per year.
For the first two months, 1 November – 31 December 2026, the app will show the remaining balance of this year’s entitlement, after deducting the quantities already purchased with a tax refund. Those who have not finalised their OSDE application will see a provisional limit. If someone purchases more than they are entitled to, the difference will be deducted from the following year’s limit or the tax will be reclaimed.
The petrol station must be registered
The discount is only available at petrol stations registered with myDiesel. Registration opens on myAADE on Thursday 22 October and requires up-to-date details in the AADE’s Register of Petrol Stations. The Authority had notified around 450 petrol stations across the country of missing information in their records. The tax is refunded to petrol station owners automatically, at least every Monday and Thursday. Before your first refuelling in November, ask the petrol station you use whether it has registered.
The app will be presented on Thursday 22 October by the Minister for National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, the Minister for Rural Development and Food, Margaritis Schinas, and the Director-General of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), Giorgos Pitsilis.
Source: Joint Decision A.1224/2026 (Government Gazette Series B No. 6318, 19 October 2026); AADE announcement of 21 October 2026; ERT, 21 October 2026.
