The Law Firm of G. Vrikis & Associates LLC has been representing numerous clients in their application for Permanent Residence Permits in Cyprus. The below is a brief outline of the key provisions and documentation required for such an application to proceed further. The Permanent Residence Permit – Regulation 6(2), is targeted to individuals who...Read More

Following the decisions of the Council of Ministers dated 13th September 2016 and 21st May 2018 as amended on 13th February 2019 and 6th May 2019, the Cyprus Investment Programme (the “Programme”), which is available to non-Cypriot investors who want to invest in Cyprus wishing to acquire Cypriot citizenship, has been revised. At present, the...Read More

Article 9(B) of the Income Tax Law 2002 (as amended) provides for a notional interest deduction for tax purposes on new equity capital (ie, paid-up share capital and share premium) injected into companies and permanent establishments of foreign companies on or after 1 January 2015 to finance business assets, calculated by applying a reference rate...Read More

  We would like to inform you that the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (“CySEC“) has published an announcement reiterating the legal and regulatory framework applicable to Registered Alternative Investment Funds (“RAIFs“). This has been done in an effort on behalf of CySEC to rectify various announcements and publications made from various RAIFs which contained...Read More

The Council of Ministers has exercised its discretion and has, as of the 18th December 2018, amended the Regulations governing the applicable fees of the Registrar of Companies, by the issuance of the new ΚΔΠ 364/2018.Read More

The Central Bank of Cyprus (“CBC”) issued a circular (Ref. BS 6020) on 02/11/2018, with the purpose of clarifying and further explaining the vague information and definitions about the so-called “shell companies” and entities in Cyprus and how licensed Financial Institutions should deal with them. This was highly needed as the original circular which was...Read More

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘CySEC’), has issued a Circular on the 5th November 2018 (Circular C286), to inform the Regulated Entities that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published a Risk-Based Approach Guidance for the Securities Sector.Read More

The Cyprus Parliament has passed on the 3rd November 2017 an amendment to the relevant VAT law, effectively introducing VAT imposition at the standard rate (currently 19%) to the sale of land which is for building purposes and the leasing and/or rental of business premises.Read More

The Cyprus Parliament has passed on the 29th September 2017 an amendment to the relevant law, effectively extending the deadline for individuals and corporations and entities to file for any apply for the scheme of settlement of taxes which are in arrears.Read More

Cyprus has introduced new rules with respect to establishing the tax residency of individuals, by an amendment to the Cyprus Income Tax Law passed in July 2017. It is important to note that although the law was amended in July 2017, it shall have retrospective effect as of the 1st January 2017 and as such,Read More