Despite drop in peak inflation, government extends for fourth time VAT cut on essentials until 31 December 2025 The Cypriot Tax Department has approved a further three-month extension to the temporary reduction in the reduced 5% to 0% on certain essential goods. The rate cut
Hikes in intra-community goods arrivals reporting 1 January 2024 Cyprus has increased the annual thresholds for Intrastat arrivals reporting. This is the monthly declarations of goods’ movements across EU member state internal borders. This is only required of businesses that exceed the ‘dispatches’ (‘exports’ to
Reduced rate of 3% under new EU freedoms on reduced VAT rates Update: this new rate was gazetted on 23 July 2023, and so is now in effect. Cyprus’ Council of Ministers has agreed to introduce a new 3% reduced VAT rate under the new
Hikes in intra-community goods arrivals reporting 1 January 2023 Cyprus has increased the annual thresholds for Intrastat arrivals reporting. This is the monthly declarations of goods’ movements across EU member state internal borders. This is only required of businesses that exceed the ‘dispatches’ (‘exports’ to
9.6% August inflation prompts rollover of petrol VAT cut The VAT cut on retail petrol in Cyprus has been extended to 15 January 2023. They were due to end at the end of this month. Prior cuts due to end August 2022 This inflation burst
Fast rising inflation prompts rollover of VAT cut for domestic energy Cypriot annual inflation hit 8.6% in April 2022, up from 7.1% in March. This is the highest rate in over forty years. This inflation burst has prompted the government to extend the reduction of
February fuel inflation prompts VAT cut The Cyprus government has implemented a temporary cut in the Value Added Tax rate on petrol from the standard rate to 5%. A power consumption rate cut was already in place to 9%, and this has been extended. The
3-month payments option for 2021 Quarter 4 VAT period VAT registered taxpayers in Cyprus may opt to pay their December or Quarter 4 2021 returns. However, returns must nevertheless be filed as normal. The payment plan offers three equal instalments on 10th of February, March
6-month VAT rate cut to help soften inflation Cyprus is the latest EU state to cut electricity VAT rates. It will move domestic supplies of electricity from the standard VAT rate of 19% to the reduced rate of 9%. This will initially be for a
