Following the amendment of the VAT legislation with regards to the imposition of VAT on the sale of building land and immovable property leasing, the Cyprus Parliament and the Tax Department have released Regulations and Circulars clarifying the applicability of VAT imposition on non-developed land as well as on commercial rents taxation.Read More

Following on from the September 2016 revision of the Cyprus Investment Scheme (CIS) program qualification criteria, the Cyprus government, following the recommendations of investcyprus.org (the government investment promotion agency) has taken a step towards establishing a “soft regulation” for the program’s stakeholders. Read More

The Cyprus Investment Firms Law 144(I) 2007-2012 (the“Law”) provides the legal framework for the provision of investment services as well as for the registration, regulation of operations and supervision of Cypriot Investment Firms (CIF).Read More

In July 2014 the House of Representatives approved the enactment of the Alternative Investment Funds Law of 2014 (the “AIF Law”). The AIF Law aligns the Cypriot Investment Funds legal framework with the recent developments in the EU, particularly with the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “AIFM Directive”), in conjunction with the Alternative...Read More

In light of the shifting international tax landscape and the challenges raised, businesses and HNWI are focusing on streamlining their operations, asset base and tax residency, cautiously considering the jurisdictions that offer them the most optimized and efficient status.Read More

On the 12th September 2016, the Cyprus Government through the Council of Ministers has revised the criteria for granting the Cypriot citizenship by investment, in an effort to further promote foreign direct investments in Cyprus and align the scheme with the most recent industry requirements and standards.Read More

he Fidescorp Tax Facts and Figures is an annual publication that provides an overview of the tax system in Cyprus, based on the current tax legislation and practice.Read More