May 2, 2013

Newsletter April 2013

Cyprus: Tax News


Following the March 2013 agreement between Cyprus and the Eurogroup, the Cyprus House of Representatives voted a number of bills on the 18th April 2013: 
  • Corporation tax increased from 10% to 12.5% with effect from 1 January 2013.
  • Special Defense Contribution on passive interest income increased from 15% to 30% with effect from the date of the publication of the law in the official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus.
  • Annual levy on bank deposits payable by banks increased from 0.11% to 0.15% with effect from 1 January 2013.