Cyprus Tax Department released 10-year government bond yield rates as of 31 December 2025 on 18 March 2026, which will serve as the basis for calculating Notional Interest Deduction claims in the 2026 tax year, with Cyprus' reference rate set at 3.049%.
The Cyprus Tax Department announced, on 18 March 2026, the issuance of the 10-year government bond yield rates as of 31 December 2025 for various countries related to the Notional Interest Deduction (NID) on equity investments.
These rates will be used to establish the reference interest rate for claiming the notional interest deduction (NID) for the 2026 tax year. The NID rate is based on the 10-year government bond yield of the country in which the assets financed by new equity are utilised (the reference rate), with an additional 5% added.
The reference rates of each year are based on the rates as of 31 December of the previous tax year. The reference rate for Cyprus is set at 3.049 % for 2025.
This reference rate table provides the reference rates for different countries for different years up to 31 December 2025.