Please be informed that the deadline for the payment of SDC and GHS contributions on deemed dividends for the tax year 2018 has been extended from 31 January 2021 to 30 April 2021. Which companies are subject to SDC and GHS contributions on DDD? Any company which has not distributed at least 70% of its...Read More

Expiration of the Reduced VAT rate on the hotel sector, restaurants and passenger transport from January 11, 2021 The reduced VAT rate of 5% instead of 9% in the following services, which was valid from 1/7/2020, expired on 10/1/2021: Hotels and tourist accommodation and similar premises Restaurants and catering services Transportation of passengers by taxis...Read More

Cyprus Tax alert – The payment suspension of the VAT payment until 10/11/20 is further extended The VAT payable arising from the VAT returns submitted for the VAT periods ending on 29/02, 31/03 and 30/04 of 2020, is suspended and can be made in six (6) monthly equal instalments by 10/04/21.   The first payment...Read More

The Personal Income Tax Return (TD1 for Employees and Self-employed individuals without requirement for audited Financial Statements) for the tax year 2019 is available for submission through the TaxisNet system at: TAXISnet Service In order to be able to prepare a Personal Income Tax Return, individuals should be registered on TaxisNet. The deadline for submission...Read More

The International Economic Relations Directorate of the Greek Ministry of Finance issued a decision on the 31st March 2016 (and further decisions dated 28th January 2019 and 4th April 2019), clarifying specific provisions of the Double Tax Treaty between Greece and Cyprus with regards to the availability of tax credits for foreign taxes suffered. As...Read More

Greece, with newly enacted tax legislation, invites foreign pensioners to relocate and benefit from reduced taxation rates. Persons who receive retirement income from abroad and decide to become tax residents in Greece, can now enjoy a special, flat tax rate of 7% on the sum of their retirement income. The tax is payable annually as...Read More

A reminder that the 1st provisional tax instalment for the tax year ending 31 December 2020 is due on 31stJuly 2020 and the deadline for its payment is on 31st August 2020. The payment of provisional tax can be made through www.jccsmart.com. On the website, follow the path: Tax Department -> SELF ASSESSMENTS -> TEMPORARY Assessment...Read More

The Greek Parliament has implemented the Tax Bill 4646/12.12.2019, introducing significant amendments related to the Greek Tax system.  By virtue of this Law, triggered are segments of the Greek Taxation, significant for both individuals and legal persons and amended are few Legal Acts, namely the Income Tax Code (ITC), the Tax Procedures Code (TPC), the...Read More

The Cyprus Tax Department has announced that the date of submission of the 2019 Income Return for: (a) employees and pensioners (IR1) and (b) self-employed individuals whose turnover does not exceed €70,000 (IR1 self-employed), as well as the payment of the payable tax, is extended until October 30, 2020.   It is clarified that the...Read More

On 2nd June 2020, an amendment of the Cyprus Income Tax Law has been published in the Official Gazette with respect to tax relief that landlords may claim on rental income subject to voluntarily reducing the rent payable by tenants. According to the amendment, a landlord may claim a tax credit against their income tax...Read More