Once in effect, the new agreement will supersede the 1981 tax treaty between France and Cyprus.
The French Senate, the upper chamber of parliament, gave its approval to the new income tax treaty with Cyprus on 19 February 2026.
The treaty, signed on 11 December 2023, seeks to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion between the two nations. Once in effect, the new agreement will supersede the 1981 tax treaty between France and Cyprus.
Earlier, the French Council of Ministers approved the new income tax treaty with Cyprus on 28 January 2026.