Working from Home Abroad – Employers’ Considerations Introduction With the recent shift in the work environment forced upon the globe under the COVID pandemic, we have seen a vast and swift change in the status quo as people were compelled to work remotely from home. In this historic shift, with both employees and employers realizing...Read More

The purpose of this email is to inform you about the requirements of the Cyprus Tax Legislation (Assessment and Collection Law as amended in 2002, article 24) regarding the filing of temporary tax returns and relevant temporary tax payments for the year 2019. Please note that a Temporary Tax Assessment of the estimated net taxable...Read More

Cyprus is continuing its ongoing efforts to increase its global network of Double Tax Treaties and in this respect Cyprus and Kazakhstan have, on 15 May 2019, signed a Double Tax Treaty (the “DTT”) aiming to enhance the economic and trade relations between the two states, while bringing new opportunities and better protection for taxpayers...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

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

Further to the recent amendments introduced in Cyprus as to the Tax Treatment of intra-group back-to-back Financing Agreement, as of the end of June 2017 the Tax Department in Cyprus has released its Circular as to its interpretation of these new provisions. A brief summary of the interpretation to be followed by the Tax Department...Read More

In continuation of the ratification of the Cyprus-Iran Double Tax Treaty in January 2017, the Cyprus Government has announced that the Cyprus-Iran Double Taxation Treaty has now entered into force and will come into effect as from the 1st January 2018.Read More

In accordance with relevant notification by the Cyprus Tax Department, there will be a termination of the current tax practice in relation to the minimum acceptable margins on loans granted to related parties. This decision comes as a result of the Tax Department  taking into consideration the International developmentsRead More