Cyprus issues draft legislation to enact pillar two global minimum tax rules

March 15, 2024

The Ministry of Finance of Cyprus has released the draft legislation, “The Safeguarding of a Global Minimum Level of Taxation of Multinational Enterprise Groups and Large-Scale Domestic Groups in the Union Law of 2023". This draft legislation is

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Cyprus announces 2024 reference rates for notional interest deduction

March 10, 2024

On 7 March 2024, the Cyprus Tax Department announced the release of reference rates for 2024 that will be used to calculate the notional interest deduction (NID) on new equity investments. According to regulations, the NID rate is equivalent to the

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Cyprus extends deadline for 2022 tax return and transaction summary table

March 01, 2024

On 23 February 2024, the Cyprus Tax Department announced the extension of the deadline for submitting the annual income tax return and summary information table (SIT) for the 2022 tax year. According to the announcement, the deadline has been

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Cyprus extends deadline for 2022 transfer pricing documentation submission 

February 25, 2024

On 23 February 2024, the Cyprus Tax Department (CTD) issued a letter that clarified the extension of the deadline for submission of the income tax returns of companies obligated to submit the Table of Summarised Information (TSI) for 2022. The

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Cyprus revises thresholds for transfer pricing documentation

February 02, 2024

On 1 February 2024, the Cyprus Tax Department released updated thresholds regarding the requirement for taxpayers to prepare a Cyprus Local File for intercompany transactions covered by Section 33 of the Income Tax Law (ITL). These revised

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Cyprus: Special contribution for defence on interest reduced to 17%

December 21, 2023

Cyprus has decreased the Special Contribution for Defence rate on interest from 30% to 17%, which will be effective from 1 January 2024. This contribution rate is applicable to all individuals and companies receiving or credited with interest. The

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Cyprus and France sign the DTA to strengthen economic ties

December 12, 2023

On 11 December 2023, the Convention for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance, and its Protocol between the Republic of Cyprus and the French Republic, was signed in

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Cyprus consents to the Pillar Two QDMTT and the transitional UTPR Safe Harbours

November 10, 2023

On 30 October 2023, the government of Cyprus released a press release announcing its consent to the design and application of the transitional Undertaxed Profits Rule (UTPR) Safe Harbour and the permanent Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax

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Cyprus issues public consultation on draft legislation implementing GloBe rules

October 27, 2023

On 10 October 2023, the Ministry of Finance introduced a harmonizing bill entitled "Ensuring a Global Minimum Level of Taxation of Multinational Enterprise Groups and Large-Scale Domestic Groups in the Union Act of 2023" and invited stakeholders for

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Cyprus announces expected effective date of CbC exchange agreement with the US

October 15, 2023

On 5 October 2023, the Cyprus Tax Department issued a notice regarding the anticipated implementation date of the agreement for the exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports with the United States alongside the local filing obligations. The

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Cyprus: Tax Department issues circular on back-to-back financing transactions

July 15, 2023

On 7 July 2023, the Cyprus Tax Authority released Circular 7/2023, focusing on transfer pricing for intra-group back-to-back financing transactions. The Circular specifies that starting from the tax year 2023, the Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP)

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Cyprus: Tax department issues transfer pricing simplification measures

July 15, 2023

On 6 July 2023, the Cyprus Tax Department released a new circular (6/2023) entitled "Simplification measures for persons exempt from the obligation to maintain a Cyprus local file". The Circular provides guidance for persons exempt from the

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Cyprus: Tax department issues additional FAQs on TPD rules

March 20, 2023

On 14 March 2023, the Tax Department of Cyprus has issued three additional questions to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section, with respect to transfer pricing. The additional questions are summarized below: How is the EUR 750,000

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Cyprus: Cabinet approves financial incentives for energy saving investments

March 12, 2023

The Cypriot Ministry of Finance announced that the Cabinet has passed a bill amending the Income Tax Act, providing for an additional tax exemption in the form of a capital deduction for certain investments for Cypriot companies wishing to implement

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Cyprus: Tax department issues FAQs on new transfer pricing legislation

February 24, 2023

On 10 February 2023, the Cyprus Tax Department published a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) aiming to clarify certain provisions of the new transfer pricing rules approved in June 2022 with effect from 1 January 2022, including Local File

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Cyprus: Deadline extended for annual DAC7 reporting for 2023

January 18, 2023

On 17 January 2024, the Cyprus Tax Department declared the extension of the deadline for the annual DAC7 reporting for 2023 for all reporting platform operators. The new reporting deadline for 2023 is 16 February 2024. The new regulations take

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Cyprus: Clarification Bilateral Agreement for exchange of CbC between Cyprus and the USA

October 20, 2022

On 13 October 2022, the Cyprus tax authority informed all legal entries and their representatives that the bilateral Competent Authority Arrangement (CAA) for the exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC Reports) between Cyprus and the United States of

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Cyprus increases the deduction for research and development related cost

August 05, 2022

On 20 July 2022, the Cypriot Official Gazette published the amended income tax law increasing the deduction for research and development (R&D) expenses for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024. The changes are provided under the amendment of Article 9

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