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On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the world’s first harmonized regulatory act, The AI Act (hereinafter referred to as “The Act”), establishing a groundbreaking legal framework for Artificial …

The United Arab Emirates is no longer a zero-tax jurisdiction. We were informing about this major shift in our article, back in June 2023: https://ibccs.tax/uae-corporate-tax/ Certain exemptions apply, however many …

As of March 1, 2024, the new law in Georgia, “On Personal Data Protection,” has been enacted (Hereinafter – “Law”). Certain provisions of this Law will take effect on June …

We are highlighting 10 changes in laws and regulations that came into force this year or are expected soon.   1. Introduction of 15% Global Minimum Tax At the end …

In 2011, Georgia made a resolute move towards global financial transparency by embracing the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), an international framework developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development …

Transfer pricing is a very important and current topic in tax planning – effective as from January 2022 in Cyprus, with some amendments that have just been announced by the …

Incorporating the latest amendments to the New Law on Entrepreneurs, updated deadlines have been established for entrepreneurs registered in Georgia until January 1, 2022, to bring their registered data into …

In Cyprus the real estate is booming. We observe a growing number of investments– especially in properties destined for rentals. When owning a rental property, it is crucial to know …

On November 30th 2023, Cyprus Parliament approved important changes on the Article 111 of the Population Register Law of 2002 (141(I)/2002. The amendment allows highly skilled professionals to apply for …

Cyprus companies are required to apply a temporary tax assessment  of their 2023 chargeable income under the Cyprus Income Tax Law. We would like to remind about the upcoming deadline …

The Department of the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property in Cyprus announced the start of the application of the final solution for the Register of Beneficial Owners from November 14, 2023. The …

As per the Social Insurance Law in Cyprus, starting January 1st, 2024, both employer and employee will be required to contribute an additional 0.5% to the Social Insurance Fund. Therefore, contributions …

Registration of a trademark or a tradename is a key step to enforcing your brand’s rights. Protecting your brand is crucial to ensure its integrity and reputation. What is a trademark? …

Special Contribution for Defence (SDC) is dictated on income earned by Cyprus tax residents. On 9 June 2023, amendments to the Special Contribution for the Defence Law were published in …

The submission of the income tax returns for individuals in Cyprus (form IR1) for the year 2022 is now available via TaxisNet portal. We would like to remind you that …

The amending income tax law of Article 8(23A) was published on 30 June 2023 and has a retrospective effect as from 1 January 2022. As from 1st January 2022, according to …

Cyprus companies are required to apply a temporary tax assessment / calculation of their 2023 chargeable income under the Cyprus Income Tax Law. The temporary tax assessment/estimation is due in two …

We would like to inform you that the deadline for the submission of the 2022 Personal Income Tax Return (T.D. 1 Form) in Cyprus has been extended until 2 October 2023, …