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European Court of Justice rules against general public access to UBO registry

28 Nov 2022

After the debate of whether AML regulations can come in conflict with GDPR regulations for EU citizens, the European Court of Justice issued a judgment dated 22/11/2022 that (quoted from the press release) “…the general public’s access to information on beneficial ownership constitutes a serious interference with the fundamental rights to respect for private life […]

Cyprus AIRBNB registration Intellectual Property in Cyprus

23 Nov 2022

Cyprus AIRBNB accommodations: Everyone must register Cyprus: The Deputy Ministry of Tourism announces that all self-catering accommodations (on AIRBNB, BOOKING.COM and other platforms) should be registered in the relevant registry of the Deputy Ministry by 06/02/2023. According to the relevant legislation, in order to be able to advertise and/or rent the self-catering accommodation, applicants must […]

British Virgin Islands: Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act 

27 Sep 2022

­ ­ ­ British Virgin Islands: Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ A number of significant amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act will come into force as of 1st January 2023. These amendments are intended to keep the BVI in compliance with the international standards […]

Deemed Dividend Distribution for the tax year 2019 to be distributed by December 31st 2021

4 Jan 2022

Deemed Dividend Distribution for the tax year 2019  We would like to remind you of the deemed dividend distribution (DDD) provisions of the Special Contribution for the Defence Law that relate to the tax year 2019. Profits subject to deemed dividend distribution Companies are deemed to have distributed to their resident shareholders 70% of their […]

Deadline for the electronic submission of the new Tax Forms for Special Defence Contribution (“SDC”) and General Healthcare System (“GHS”) contribution withheld on interest and dividend payments

4 Jan 2022

Deadline for the electronic submission of the new Tax Forms for Special Defence Contribution (“SDC”) and General Healthcare System (“GHS”) contribution withheld on interest and dividend payments Based on the announcement issued by the Tax Department of Cyprus on 4 May 2021 in relation to tax forms T.D.602 and T.D.603, the electronic submission of the […]

The Cyprus UBO Registry to fight money laundering

25 Feb 2021

The Cyprus UBO Registry to fight money laundering Recently the Government of Cyprus has taken additional steps to increase transparency in all transactions taking place in the country and fight money laundering. Cyprus aims to increase confidence in its legal and tax system and become a more desired destination for business activity. In doing so, […]

Cyprus tourism impact due to COVID-19 poses significant risks to Cyprus economy

2 Sep 2020

Cyprus is one of the EU’s smallest and most isolated countries, but it hasn’t remained untouched. Travel and tourism were abruptly curtailed. In mid-April the Central Bank of Cyprus urged banks to focus on the provision of short-term liquidity facilities for up to 12 months at preferential interest rates. This was designed to help viable […]

C. COSTA ASSOCIATES AUDITORS LTD – Coronavirus

23 Mar 2020

C. COSTA ASSOCIATES AUDITORS LTD – Coronavirus announcement Dear Clients and associates, In view of the current situation created by the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) which affects not only us as individuals but the whole world, we are trying to do our part to protect ourselves and those around us. We have taken a […]

VAT on building land 5%

31 Oct 2019

VAT on building land 5% Recently the Cyprus Council of Ministers has come to a decision to provide a VAT refund to individuals who bought land for the construction of their primary residence in Cyprus. The purpose of this VAT refund is to reduce the VAT rate on the acquisition of land from 19% to […]

Recent Amendments to the Cyprus Companies Law Cap. 113 (Law 149(I)/2018)

19 Sep 2019

Recent Amendments to the Cyprus Companies Law Cap. 113 (Law 149(I)/2018) – with an aim to modernise and streamline the filing and registration requirements and processes with the Registrar of Companies. Introduction of Administrative Fines for late filings  The Registrar of Companies shall impose an administrative fine for late filing of the below notifications to […]

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