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Cyprus VAT Explained (2026): Registration, Reverse Charge, VIES & OSS, By A Cyprus Lawyer (Video)
Cyprus VAT compliance presents significant challenges for international businesses operating through Cyprus entities, particularly those without local customers who mistakenly assume they have no VAT obligations. This comprehensive guide examines registration requirements, reverse charge mechanisms, VIES reporting, and the One Stop Shop system to help founders, freelancers, and finance managers navigate the complexities that frequently result in costly compliance failures.
Cyprus Tax
Philippou Law Firm
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Property Encumbrances In Cyprus: Mortgages, Memos And Other Hidden Risks
Purchasing immovable property in Cyprus involves considerably more than transferring ownership from seller to buyer. Rights and obligations affecting the property may already exist and, in certain circumstances, continue to bind it even after the transaction has been completed. Among the most significant issues encountered during property transactions are encumbrances registered against the property—mortgages, court memos, prohibitions, easements and other registrable interests that may affect a prope
Cyprus Real Estate
DA
A. Danos & Associates LLC
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Company Redomiciliation To Cyprus: The Tax Case, The Decision And The Process
Cyprus company redomiciliation transfers a foreign company's registered office to Cyprus without dissolving it, preserving legal identity, contracts, assets and trading history. The process requires careful analysis of tax implications, asset valuation rules under Article 33B(3), and substance requirements to determine whether continuation is commercially worthwhile compared to incorporating a new Cyprus entity.
Cyprus Commercial
Nikita & Partners Limited
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The Recent Amendment Of Companies Law, Cap. 113 In Relation To Cross-border Conversions
From the 15th March 2024, a new set of legal provisions started to apply whenever a Cyprus Company is converted from a Cyprus company to one of the companies of the Member States of the European Union or when a company from a Member State of the European Union is converted to a Cyprus company. This is due to the amendment of the Companies Law (No.3) of 2024 (Law 26(I)/2024) (the “Amendment Law”) that transposed into domestic law the provisions of Directive (EU) 2019/2121 (the “Mobility Directive”) that amended Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards cross-border conversions.
Cyprus Commercial
MK
Michael Kyprianou Law Firm
Article
Trade Secret Protection In Cyprus: Framework, Remedies, And Best Practices
In today’s knowledge-based economy, confidential business information represents one of the most valuable assets of any enterprise. Recognizing the importance of protecting such information, the Cypriot legislator enacted the Protection of Undisclosed Know-How and Business Information (Trade Secrets) from Unlawful Acquisition, Use and Disclosure Law of 2020 (Law 164(I)/2020), which transposed Directive (EU) 2016/943 into domestic law (the “Law”).
Cyprus IP
EE
Economou & Co LLC
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