Basic Information before the Purchase of Immovable Property in Cyprus Before purchasing immovable property Cyprus, it is important to have the right information to make a well-informed decision. The following information should be considered: Three (3) ways to purchase immovable property Purchase of immovable property with [...]
Individual's Tax Residence in Cyprus A physical person is considered tax resident in Cyprus for any calendar year if he/she fulfills any one of the following two tests: Tax Residence tests A. 60 days Physical presence in Cyprus of at least 60 days in [...]
Taxes in relation to property in Cyprus In Cyprus, there are several taxes that may be applicable to the purchase of real estate. These taxes can include transfer fees, value-added tax (VAT), capital gains tax (CGT) and other transaction-specific charges. Cyprus stamp duty was abolished for documents signed from 1 January [...]
Introduction of Transfer Pricing Regulations in Cyprus In June 2022, the Cyprus Parliament approved amendments to the Income Tax Law that introduced detailed Transfer Pricing (TP) requirements into the country's tax legislation. These provisions, which are in line with the recommendations of the OECD's Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises [...]
Stamp Duty Cyprus stamp duty was abolished from 1 January 2026 under Law N.239(I)/2025. Documents prepared and signed from that date are not subject to stamp duty. However, documents prepared and signed by at least one contracting party on or before 31 December 2025 remain subject to the Stamp Duty [...]
Incentives for Investment in Cypriot Innovative SMEs The Cyprus Income Tax Law includes tax incentives for individuals who are tax residents of Cyprus and invest in innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The incentives, which were originally implemented in 2017 and have been extended multiple times, aim to encourage entrepreneurship [...]
General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) in Cyprus The purpose of the general anti-abuse rule (GAAR) is to discourage artificial arrangements and counteract aggressive tax planning not yet been dealt with through specifically targeted provisions (SAARs). It applies from 1 January 2019 and is in line with the European Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive [...]
Notional Interest Deduction Rates On the table below, you can find the ten-year yield rate of the Government bond of each Country, which increased by 5% (3% up to 31/12/2018), represents the “reference rate” for the purpose of granting tax allowance on new capital, as per article 9B of the Income Tax [...]
Cyprus Notional Interest Deduction (NID) Introduction Generally, companies can be financed via debt, equity or a mixture of both. On the one hand, debt generates interest expense, which is usually a tax-deductible expense for the borrower. Equity on the other hand is associated with dividends, which are not deductible for tax purposes. [...]
Cyprus Tax Resident Certificate for individuals Introduction We set out below the main requirements and conditions that must be met for an individual to obtain a tax residency certificate from the Cypriot Tax Department. A tax resident certificate is usually requested by foreign tax authorities in order to apply the provisions [...]
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