The provision of payment services in the Republic of Cyprus is regulated by legislation and Directives issued by the Central Bank of Cyprus. The legislation designated the Central Bank of Cyprus as the competent authority responsible for: (a) granting of authorisation to provide payment services to companies which are registered and have their…
Following the enactment of Law 167(I)/2012 by the Cyprus House of Parliament, as from the 13.01.2014, the standard rate of VAT has increased from 18% to 19%. With regards to reduced rate VAT, this has increased,as from 01.01.2014, from the current rate of 8% to 9%. The reduced rates of 5% and 0% VAT have…
Under amendments to the Immovable Property Tax law, owners of immoveable property property in Cyprus are now liable to pay an annual tax to the Inland Revenue on their aggregate property holdings as of the 1st of January 2013, on the basis of the assessed valuation as at 1 January 1980. For subsequent tax years,…
Following the amendment to Contract Law, Cap 149 by Law 99(I)/2013, a penalty fee is now imposed on purchasers of immovable property in the event that they delay filing their contract of sale at the District Land Registry Office. Under the provisions of the amending legislation published on the 09.09.2013, purchasers of immovable property who…
Despite the popularity of gambling in Cyprus, government authorities have historically restricted gambling on the island. However, after much deliberation as to which model should be applied in developing this new industry, the government yesterday (18.07.2013) decided that it would issue a single license for the creation of an integrated casino resort. The Cyprus government…
Following the amendment of the Immovable Property Tax Law, all owners of immoveable property property in Cyprus are liable to pay an annual tax to the Inland Revenue on their aggregate property holdings as of the 1st of January each year, on the basis of the assessed valuation as at 1 January 1980. The legislation…
An individual`s or a company’s reputation is gained through hard work and usually well deserved. It should not therefore be lost as a result of defamatory content published on the internet. Today, as a result of the internet and it`s nature, an article, a blog comment, a forum comment, or a twitter comment can spread…
The possible participation of the ENI S.p.A. in the construction of a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Cyprus was among the issues discussed today at the meeting between the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, and a delegation from ENI, led by its CEO Paolo Scaroni. The Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and…
The Republic of Cyprus has started negotiations with three energy companies to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at an estimated initial cost of $6 billion. Cyprus today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based Noble Energy and Israel’s Delek and Avner to negotiate the construction of an LNG terminal in Vassilikos Cyprus,…
The Central Bank of Cyprus announced on the 12.06.2013 that, following the decision by the Cyprus Clearing House for cheques, the duration of the validity of cheques issued with a date following the 31.03.2013 has increased from the current 3 month period to 6 months as of the date of issue. Additionally, the duration of…