Cyprus Invites Digital Nomads
The “Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa” program allows citizens from non-EU and non-EEA countries, who can perform their work remotely, to temporarily reside in Cyprus. The applicants must work for an employer registered abroad or perform work through telecommunications technology for…
Read moreExemption from obligation to submit Income Tax Return for Individuals
Cyprus – The Council of Ministers issued a Decree (February 2022) regarding income tax returns for 2021. The decree states that all individuals who during 2021 have an income not exceeding the amount of 19,500 euros are exempt from the…
Read moreUpdate: Payment of VAT in 3 equal installments
Cyprus – The Tax Department informs (10/2/2022) that it is possible for Taxable Persons to pay the VAT for the period ending on 31/12/2021 in 3 equal installments payable on 10/2/2022, 10/3/2022, and 10/4/2022, without the imposition of additional tax…
Read moreCampaign for labor laws compliance and undeclared employment
The Inspection Service of the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance, will carry out, in February 2022, targeted inspections on a nationwide scale in various cleaning, security, business offices, and services companies in Cyprus. Purpose of the campaign The…
Read moreCyprus – Transfer Pricing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A list of FAQs about Transfer Pricing as published by the Cyprus Tax Department, aiming to clarify certain issues enquired by local Tax Professionals and groups of Companies that are either located, controlled or want to establish a presence on…
Read moreNew measures to support hotel employees and other professionals
Cyprus – A proposal was approved by the Council of Ministers for additional measures to support workers and professionals that continue to be affected by the effects of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Hotel employees For hotel employees whose…
Read more14% VAT refund on Land transferred from Parents
The house that will be built must be used as a primary residence and be subject to a reduced VAT rate of 5%.
Read more2022: New support measures for businesses in Cyprus
New support measures were announced on Wednesday 26/1/2022 by the Minister of Finance, with a budget of around three million euros. The measures concern a plan for one-time subsidy support for certain categories of companies and self-employed workers, and the…
Read moreUpdates in double tax treaties – January 2022
With an extensive network of Double Tax Treaties for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with over 60 countries, Cyprus can offer a wide range of solutions for companies, corporations, and individuals. We have updated our DTT list to incorporate the…
Read moreUpdated: Cyprus 2022 General Healthcare System and Social Insurance contributions
General Healthcare System and Social Insurance contributions in Cyprus for the year 2022 will remain the same as in 2021. (Article updated 11/1/2022) Updated 2023: Cyprus Social Insurance and General Healthcare System contributions >> Cyprus 2022 Social Insurance Contributions: Please…
Read moreCyprus bank and public holidays for 2022
The dates listed below are Bank and Public Holidays in Cyprus. On these dates, all public services, private companies, banks, and shops are closed, although many shops and certain services remain open in some areas, busy shopping streets, and resorts….
Read moreNew 3-month extension for annual levy payment
Cyprus – The Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry, through the Department of Companies Registrar, announced a new three-month extension for the payment of the annual levy of 350 euros, for all companies. The deadline for payment by registered companies…
Read moreIncome Tax, Special Def. Contribution, Tax Reliefs law Amendments
The amendments affect Companies’ tax residency, royalties, dividends, interest, and Loan restructuring Tax reliefs.
Read moreTemporary Suspension for Cyprus Tourist industry companies
The Minister of Labor, Welfare, and Social Insurance announced the Plan for Temporary Suspensions of businesses in the Tourism Industry for the Winter Season 2021-2022. The aim of the emergency measures is to address the seasonality and the effects of…
Read more2021 Temporary tax second instalment | Stock take
Temporary Tax 2021 Companies that expect to have taxable income for 2021 must pay the second instalment of the temporary tax by 31st of December 2021. The temporary tax is paid only using the JCCSMART website. The tax, is calculated…
Read moreReminder for the 2021 Annual Levy payment deadline
We would like to remind you that the final date for payment of the 2021 annual levy tax, which is €350 per company, must be paid by the 31st of December 2021 at the latest. If a company fails to…
Read moreImportant announcement – Moving to our new office
We would like to inform you that from Monday 15/11/2021 our Firm will be moving to our new office building in Agios Athanasios which is located only 5 minutes away from our current office in Limassol (Mesa Gitonia). The new…
Read moreCyprus increases maternity leave with immediate effect
The Ministry of Labor, Welfare, and Social Insurance would like to inform mothers who are on maternity leave during the week ending Sunday 7 November 2021, that maternity leave is increased by 4 weeks if it is a second childbirth…
Read moreNew incentive plans to further boost Employment (Cyprus Ministry of Labour)
Despite the recent further decrease in unemployment numbers in Cyprus, The Ministry of Labour, Welfare, and Social Insurance announced new plans to support the employment amongst the unemployed, the ages between 15-29, persons with disabilities, and others. The new or…
Read moreOctober 2021 Coronavirus support plans (final period)
The Cyprus Ministry of Labour announced the support plans for the October 2021 period. The plans concern the period from October the 1st until October 31st, 2021. The plans will be available from Friday, October 29th, and the last date…
Read moreCyprus: A new plan to attract skilled workforce, innovation, investors and companies
The Cyprus government presented recently, this October, a new strategy to attract companies and employees to the country, giving an emphasis on high-tech, research, innovation, shipping, and pharmaceutical companies. The implementation of the strategy is anticipated to start in January…
Read moreSeptember 2021 Coronavirus support plans
The Cyprus Ministry of Labour published the support plans for the September 2021 period. The plans concern the period from September the 1st until September 30th, 2021. The plans will be available from Thursday, September 30th, and the last date…
Read more2019 Company and self-employed Tax return Submission Extended
The Tax Department announced a new extension to the deadline for submitting the Company Tax Return (TD 4), and the Self-employed (with Accounts) Income Statement for the tax for Year 2019. The new deadline was set for 30th of November…
Read moreAugust 2021 Coronavirus support plans
The Cyprus Ministry of Labour published the support plans for the August 2021 period. The plans concern the period from August the 1st until August 31st, 2021. The plans will be available from Tuesday, August 31st, and the last date…
Read moreCommencement of Operation of the ERGANI Information System
Cyprus – The Ministry of Labor, Welfare, and Social Insurance announced that from the 13th of September 2021 the “ERGANI “Information System will enter into force. With the new Ergani system, employers will be able to register as employers electronically…
Read moreCyprus: Final tax for 2020 settlement date Extension for companies and self-employed
An anticipated extension was approved regarding the settlement date of the final tax for the year 2020 for companies and self-employed individuals in Cyprus. The extension was published in the Official Government Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus on the…
Read moreJuly 2021 Coronavirus support plans
The Cyprus Ministry of Labour published the support plans for the July 2021 period. The plans concern the period from July the 1st until July 31st, 2021. The last date for applications for participation in the July Special Plans is…
Read moreImportant Update: 2020 income tax declaration forms available
We would like to inform you that the Individual Income Tax Return forms for the tax year 2020 are now available for submission through the TaxisNet system of the Cyprus Tax Department. A necessary condition for the submission of the…
Read more2020 income tax declaration submission
The Tax Department announced that the 2020 Income Tax Return for Individuals (TD1) will be available for submission through the TAXISnet system later this month (July). The deadline is the 30th of September 2021. For the submission of the…
Read moreDeadline for 2021 Cyprus companies Levy Tax
2/7/2021 From the latest update we have, the deadline for the 2021 levy tax for Cyprus is set for 31/12/2021. Από την τελευταία ενημέρωση που έχουμε, η καταληκτική ημερομηνία για το ετήσιο τέλος εταιρειών είναι η 31/12/2021. 30/6/2021 2021 Annual…
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