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December 2025

DEEMED DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION THAT RELATES TO THE TAX YEAR 2023

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 2023. Profits subject to deemed dividend distribution In accordance with the legislation, a company which is a tax resident of Cyprus, will be deemed to have distributed as dividend 70% of its accounting profits arising in 2023. The deemed dividend will be considered as having been distributed two years from the end of the year it relates to. Therefore for 2023 the date of deemed distribution is 31 December 2025 (Last date of payment 30th January 2026). The deemed distribution provisions are not applicable to the...

November 2025

tax

Obligation for Employers to Submit Form TD7 – Υποχρέωση των εργοδοτών να υποβάλουν τη Δήλωση TΦ7

We would like to bring to your attention an important update regarding the submission of Form TD7, as stipulated by the Assessment and Collection of Taxes Law. Employer’s Obligation(Article 6(1)) Every employer is required to submit electronically (or by other approved means) a statement (Form TD7) by the last day of February of the following year, relating to the employees (both full-time and part-time) of the preceding year. In case of electronic submission, the deadline is extended by three (3) months, i.e. until 31 May. For example the deadline for submission TD7 of 2025 is 31st May 2026. Definition of “Remuneration” (Article 6(3)) The term remuneration includes any form of payment or benefit provided for services rendered, such as: ...

January 2025

Monthly employer return for payroll-related taxes / Μηνιαία δήλωση εργοδότη για φόρους που σχετίζονται με την μισθοδοσία

Monthly employer return for payroll-related taxes such as PAYE and GHS paid to the Tax Department starting in 2025 We are informed by the Tax Department that in 2025, the monthly deductions and contributions currently paid by Employers to the Tax Department via the Tax Portal will be paid via the Tax Department’s new computerized system, TAX FOR ALL (TFA). In order for payment to be possible, a monthly return must be submitted containing specific details of each person for whom tax is paid such as Tax Identification Number (TIN), gross earnings, PAYE, GHS, etc. The monthly return can be completed either by typing / completing the fields online or by uploading an...

December 2024

ACUTE ADVISORY SERVICES

UBO Registry Framework Implementation

On 6 December 2024, the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering (Amendment) (No. 2) Law of 2024 with number L.141(I)/2024 was published, introducing the below amendments: The penalties for the omission or neglection of the filing / annual confirmation of the UBO Register will only be applicable to the legal entity itself. No penalties will additionally be applicable to each of the directors or the secretary. A director of a company, which omits or neglects its UBO filing obligations, is jointly and/or severally liable with the company for the payment of the penalty imposed on the company; The applicable penalties have been revised as follows: One Hundred Euros (€100) instead...
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PROVISIONAL TAX / ΠΡΟΣΩΡΙΝΗ ΦΟΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ

The payment deadline for the 2nd provisional tax instalment for tax year 2024 is the 31st of December 2024 (there is 30 days period for the payment until 30 January). Obligation for provisional tax payment The following persons have an obligation to pay provisional tax, based on their expected annual taxable income for tax year 2024: Individuals with taxable income other than salaries, pensions, dividends and interest, and Companies with taxable income. Payment of provisional tax The provisional tax is calculated by applying the relevant tax rates (depending on whether the taxpayer is an individual or a company) on the expected taxable income for the year, after taking into account any overseas tax credits. It is payable in two...