Cyprus and Malaysia: DTA negotiations

The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has released a case report on a recent High Court ruling addressing whether service charges and late-payment interest arising from credit sales should be treated as business income under Section 4(a) or as

The income tax treaty between Cyprus and Vietnam will enter into force on 1 June 2026. Signed on 15 December 2025, it is the first such treaty between the two countries. The Agreement is intended to enhance and expand trade and economic

The Tax Department of the Republic of Cyprus has announced, on 4 May 2026, that the Tax Commissioner will continue examining applications for the reduced VAT rate on residential property under Article 63 until 31 December 2026, where delays by

The Cyprus Tax Department has announced a temporary shutdown of its Tax For All (TFA) online platform for scheduled maintenance on 5 May 2026. The system will be inaccessible from 1:00 PM on Thursday, 7 May 2026, until 7:30 AM on Tuesday, 12 May

Malaysia’s Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) has issued Public Ruling No. 1/2026 (PR 1/2026) addressing the foreign currency exchange rate applicable for sales tax and service tax compliance. Effective 31 March 2026, it mandates that

The Council of Ministers of Cyprus approved, on 24 April 2026, the signing of a protocol to amend the existing income tax treaty with Sweden. The decision, published in the Official Gazette on the same date, authorises amendments to the 1988