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  • Insurance and Personal Injuries; Motor Claims

    Insurance and Personal Injuries; Motor Claims

    A car accident may cause many consequences – some of them might be serious and make your health and safety vulnerable. When the cause of the accident is not your fault and you are dealing with medical issues and /… Read more

  • Quick Snapshot of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (“UBO”) Registry in Cyprus

    Quick Snapshot of the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (“UBO”) Registry in Cyprus

    Based on the provisions 4 and 5 of the Directive Κ.Δ.Π. 112/2021 regarding the Ultimate Beneficial Owners (“UBO Registry“), every Cyprus Company is obliged to report the details of its Ultimate Beneficial Owner(s) with the UBO Registry until the 12th day of March, 2022. Non-submission will set the Company liable of sanctions. We can assist you… Read more

  • Transfer of Properties in Cyprus

    Transfer of Properties in Cyprus

    It is prudent that you are diligent enough when it comes to the selling or purchasing real estate. Certain steps for you to have in mind: 1) Negotiate the commercial terms;2) Draft a Memorandum of Understanding / Reservation Agreement / Sale Agreement;3) Pay the stamp duties;4) Lodge the Sale Agreement with the Land Registry;5) Apply for the Aliens’ Permit;6) Get… Read more

  • Quick analysis of Incorporating a Company in Cyprus

    Quick analysis of Incorporating a Company in Cyprus

    According to Advocates Law Cap 2, article 2 (1) (iv), only a “practicing Advocate may deal with the drawing, reviewing, amending of any Memorandum or Articles of Association of a Company of any form or any application, report, statement, affidavit, decision or… Read more

  • Benefits of Non-Dom tax residents in Cyprus

    Benefits of Non-Dom tax residents in Cyprus

    The Republic of Cyprus has an open economy, characterized by a remarkable resilience over the years. As we are reaching the yearend 2021 and by looking at the recent past, we can confidently state that the foreign direct investments are… Read more

  • Briefly the Stamp Duties in Cyprus

    Briefly the Stamp Duties in Cyprus

    According to the Stamp Duty Law (19/1963), stamp duties are paid in Cyprus, only if: (a) the contemplated asset is situated in the Republic of Cyprus; or (b) the contemplated matters / or things will take place in Cyprus, irrespective of the place where the… Read more

  • Contract’s Specific Performance

    Contract’s Specific Performance

    If you are the Purchaser or the Seller of real estate in Cyprus, you should know your rights / obligations and be rather diligent as to the transaction you are entering into. The Specific Performance Law (81(I)/2011) safeguards the Purchaser of an… Read more

  • Quick snapshot of the Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”) in Cyprus

    Quick snapshot of the Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”) in Cyprus

    Tax residents and Companies registered in Cyprus are subject to CGT when disposing their immovable property. CGT is calculated as the difference (profit) between the sales proceeds and the initial cost of the property when purchased. Particularly, it is imposed at the rate… Read more

  • What is the “Aliens’ Permit”, which is required for the acquisition of real estate in Cyprus?

    What is the “Aliens’ Permit”, which is required for the acquisition of real estate in Cyprus?

    This is a Permit issued by the Council of Ministers in Cyprus, as stipulated in article 3 of the  Acquisition of Immovable Property (Aliens) Law Cap. 109. According to the Law, third country nationals (i.e. non E.U citizens) are imposed with… Read more