Cyprus: Provisional Tax 2021
Cyprus companies are required to apply a temporary tax assessment / calculation of their 2021 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 2021, 31st of December 2021. If provisional tax payments were made based on an […]
The Netherlands – Cyprus: first-ever DTT
Cyprus approved the first-time Double Tax Treaty (DTT) between Cyprus and the Netherlands on June 4, 2021, after it had been signed on June 1, 2021. The Official Gazette has published of the same on June 4, 2021. After the appropriate legal procedures are completed, the treaty will enter into force. The treaty will take […]
Cyprus as an ideal location for Intellectual Property
Cyprus currently has one of the most favorable IP systems in the world, imposing only 2.5% – 0.0% of the effective tax rate on profits derived from IP structures (depending on the spending structure). And this is only one of the benefits. What precisely is an IP BOX? The Intellectual Property (IP) Box regime, also […]
NID – instrument for tax-efficient return
The Notional Interest Deduction (NID) is a significant instrument available to both domestic and foreign companies that allows them to deleverage and realize a tax-efficient return on new (qualified) equity. This return is obtained by deducting a “notional” interest charge from their taxable income.As a result of the NID, Cypriot enterprises may now attain effective […]
Expatriate tax relief for employment in Cyprus extended
On 15 December 2020, an amending law was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic which relates to Article 8(21) of the Income Tax Law. The purpose of the amendment is to extend the application of the 20% or €8,550 (whichever is the lower) tax exemption for remuneration from employment which is exercised in […]
Jak obostrzenia związane z pandemią wpływają na regulacje dotyczące rezydencji podatkowej na Cyprze?
Ponieważ obecna sytuacja zmusiła rządy do podjęcia bezprecedensowych środków (ograniczenia w podróżowaniu, kwarantanna itp.), pojawiają się problemy dotyczące interpretowania skutków podatkowych w razie nieplanowanego czy też przedłużonego pobytu w danym kraju. Zwłaszcza osoby, które spotkał „lockdown” w kraju, który nie jest ich krajem rezydencji (w tym podatkowej), np. na Cyprze, czy w Polsce, mogą mieć […]
Impact of COVID-19 measures on the tax residence status in Cyprus
Last week the Tax Department issued a Circular along with the Implementing Instructions[1] on the application of the provisions on tax residence and permanent establishment in the context of the circumstances of the pandemic. Cyprus is following the guidance called “Analysis of Tax Treaties and the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis” issued by OECD in […]
Recent and important updates in regards to tax regulations and procedures in Cyprus:
Compulsory submission of tax returns Up until 2019, individuals with gross taxable income not exceeding €19.500, were not required to submit a tax return in Cyprus. From tax year 2020 almost all individuals earning taxable income, irrespective of the amount, will have the obligation to submit a personal income tax return, unless they meet certain […]
Tax certificate for Cyprus residents – is it worth to apply for?
As a general rule, individuals who spend at least 183 days per calendar year in Cyprus are considered Cyprus tax residents. However, according to the “60-day rule” introduced in 2017, also a person who satisfies all the below conditions can become a Cyprus tax resident: residing in the territory of Cyprus for at least 60 […]
Cyprus-Russia compromise on the new Double Tax Treaty
In April we informed on our blog about the planned changes to the Double Tax Treaty between Russia and Cyprus. After months of tensions between the governments and threads of terminating the agreement, the treaty has been finally preserved. The deal is keeping the amendments demanded by Moscow: a 15% tax on the income paid […]
