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04 February 2025 New Reporting Requirements for Cyprus Companies

On December 20, 2024, the Cyprus Minister of Labour and Social Insurance issued Decree ΚΔΠ 455/2024, published in the Official Gazette, outlining mandatory employment terms that employers must disclose through the “Ergani” Information System. Under Article 11 of the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Law, amended in November 2024, all employers are required to register […]

New Reporting Requirements for Cyprus Companies
04 February 2025 Trusts and asset protection

What is asset protection It is a set of legal techniques dealing with securing assets of individuals and business entities from claims of creditors without perjury or tax evasion. So now as we know, what asset protection is, let’s move on to who shall consider it Obviously, those who have assets and the more you […]

Trusts and asset protection
27 January 2025 Information regarding Submission of the Summary Information Table of Controlled Transactions for 2022

Cyprus Tax Department has issued a notice regarding the submission of the Summary Information Table of Controlled Transactions (hereinafter referred to as the “SIT”) for 2022. Background SIT is a mandatory annual form submitted to the Tax Department. It provides details of the taxpayer’s transactions with related parties for the tax year, including information on […]

Information regarding Submission of the Summary Information Table of Controlled Transactions for 2022
22 January 2025 Trust – Definition and basic structure

Nowadays a trust can be described as a legal arrangement whereby the owner of certain assets (like real estate, art collection, portfolio of securities, cars, money) (so called settlor) transfers such assets to a legal or natural person (so called trustee) to keep and manage them for the benefit of another person or group of […]

Trust – Definition and basic structure
06 January 2025 What languages are spoken in Cyprus?

Cyprus exhibits a rich linguistic landscape shaped by its history and diverse population. The official languages are Greek and Turkish, with Greek predominantly spoken in the southern part of the island and Turkish in the northern region. Additionally, several minority and foreign languages contribute to the island’s multilingualism. Official and Vernacular Languages:      Greek:  Approximately 80.9% […]

What languages are spoken in Cyprus?
23 December 2024 Cyprus Startup Visa

The “Cyprus Startup Visa” Scheme enables talented entrepreneurs from third countries, either individually or as part of a team, to enter, reside, and work in Cyprus to establish, operate by relocating an establish innovative startup to Cyprus, or develop a new startup with high growth potential. Innovative startups are defined as unlisted small enterprises no […]

Cyprus Startup Visa
19 December 2024 Deemed Dividends distribution rule for Cyprus companies

Deemed Dividends distribution rule for Cyprus companies Deadline for Document Submission: January 31, 2025 We remind you that Cypriot companies that are tax residents in Cyprus and have accounting profits for the 2022 tax year are subject to the Deemed Dividend Distribution (DDD) rules and required to distribute at least 70% of their accounting profits […]

Deemed Dividends distribution rule for Cyprus companies
09 December 2024 UBO Registry

The UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner) Registry in Cyprus is a government-mandated database that records the details of the ultimate beneficial owners of companies and other legal entities registered in the country. This registry is part of Cyprus’s compliance with the 4th and 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives (AMLD), which aim to increase transparency and combat […]

UBO Registry
02 December 2024 Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP)Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP):What can cause a passport to be revoked?

Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) Reminder of Obligations and Consequences of Non-Compliance. The Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) was suspended in November 2020. However, for citizens who obtained a passport under this program, the obligations remain in force. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in serious consequences, including revocation of citizenship. […]

Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP)Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP):What can cause a passport to be revoked?