Provisional Tax Liability by Newly Incorporated Companies
According to the recent interaction between the Commissioner of Taxation and the Tax Compliance Committee of ICPAC (“The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus”), no penalties or interest should be imposed on the entity which was incorporated within the period from 31.07.2022 (first installment of the provisional tax) to 31.12.2022 ( second installment) in […]
EU COMMISSION PROPOSED DIRECTIVE ON SHELL ENTITIES
On 22 December 2021, the European Comission published the Proposal for a Council Directive 2021/0434, also known as the Anti tax Directive III („ATAD III“), with the stated intention being to prevent the misuse of so-called „shell“ entities for the tax purposes. ATAD III aims to highlight the importance of minimal substance requirements and is applicable to […]
Additional Corporate Tax Residency Test – our remarks
On 21.12.2021, amendment 193(I)/2021 to the Income Tax Law has been published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus by adopting an additional test for determination of corporate tax residency based on the incorporation principle. The new amendments will come into force on 31 December 2022. It provides that any company having its […]
New Tax Incentives for first employment in Cyprus
On 26.07.2022, new amending provisions under Articles 8(21) and 8(23) of the Income Tax Law have been published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus, which establish 50% tax exemption for the first employment income under certain conditions: Prior to the commencement of employment in Cyprus, the employee should not be a tax […]
New Transfer Pricing Law Amendments and Regulations in Cyprus
Transfer Price is a practice in accounting occurring when goods or services are exchanged between divisions (subsidiaries, affiliates, or commonly controlled companies) of the same larger entity On 30 June 2022 the House of Representatives voted on and approved amendments to the Income Tax Law and the Assessment and Collection of Taxes Law (TP legislation). […]
Cyprus: Provisional Tax 2022
Cyprus companies are required to apply a temporary tax assessment / calculation of their 2022 chargeable income under the Cyprus Income Tax Law. The temporary tax assessment/estimation is due in two equal instalments on or before following dates: 31st of July 2022, 31st of December 2022. If provisional tax payments were made based on an […]
Personal Income Tax Return 2021
According to the announcement by the Tax Department of Cyprus on 08 April 2022, Personal Income Tax Return (Form T.D.1) for the tax year 2021 is now accessible for electronic submissions through the Tax Portal TaxisNet. The tax return (Form T.D.1) is addressed to employees, pensioners, and to self-employed individuals (Form T.D.1 self-employed) with turnover […]
Estonia – country with one of the most competitive tax system
The Tax Foundation recently published a report on the tax competitiveness of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, which ranked Estonia as the 1st country for the eighth consecutive year. Its top score is driven by three positive features of its tax system: First, it has a 20 percent tax rate on […]
Government’s Plan for Tax Reform in 2022 – announcement of improve national taxation framework through the reduction of administrative burden associated with compliance.
The Minister stated that increasing corporate tax in Cyprus from 12,5% to 15% will not significantly affect the foreign investments in Cyprus. The main matter for the tax reformation to be examined are as follows: Increase of corporate tax from 12.5% to 15%; Reduction or abolition of the €350 annual company levy; Reduction of contribution […]
Cypriot DAC6 Guidelines Decree
On 29th October 2021 the Cypriot Ministry of Finance issued guidelines in the form of Ministerial decree which clarify key terms of Cypriot Mandatory Disclosure Rules Law (we have already written article about the law itself). Its main target is to provide explanation for the relevant persons influenced by the EU Directive related to exchange […]
