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Central Bank of Cyprus – “Ship Management Report” – 1 July 2018 – 31 December 2018

We wish to inform you that the Statistics Department of the Central Bank of Cyprus has published the new “Ship Management Report”, which covers the period 1 July 2018 – 31 December 2018. The said report can be downloaded from the official website of the Central Bank of Cyprus using the following link: https://www.centralbank.cy/en/publications/ship-management-survey Should […]

Brexit Update: Tax Dept guidance on VAT refunds, VIES and Intrastat – Courtesy of EY

Brexit Update: Tax Department issues guidance on VAT refunds, VIES and Intrastat declarations United Kingdom will be treated as a third country for VAT purposes after 29 March 2019 (subject to potential “deal” details and to postponement) With Brexit expected to materialise on 29.03.2019, the Cyprus Tax Department has issued a number of announcements relating […]

ANNOUNCEMENT – Welcome new General Secretary of CIBA – Mr. Andreas Pishias

The Cyprus International Business Association (CIBA) would like to announce the recruitment of Mr.  Andreas Pishias as its General Secretary, as of 18th February 2019. Mr. Pishias, has extensive multi-country experience having worked with international research agencies as well as major multinationals both in Europe and the Middle East throughout his professional 20-year career.  He […]

CIBA New Members 2018

NEW MEMBERS 2018 ACTIVITY WEBSITE WISE WOLVES CAPITAL (EU) LTD. Fiduciary / Brokerage / Payments www.wise-wolves.com RARETRAIL HOLDING LIMITED Financial Services www.raretrail.com FINECISION ART LTD. Collectors and restorations of art  N/A EXNESS (CY) LTD. Investment Firm www.exness.com SYMEOU & KONNARIS LLC Law Firm www.sklaw.com FIBO GROUP HOLDINGS LTD. Investment Firm www.fibogroup.eu OIKOS GROUP Property Developers […]

VAT treatment for leasing of immovable property – Courtesy of Areti Charidemou & Associates LLC

On 27/12/2018, the Cyprus Tax Authorities published a circular which come into force on 1 January 2019 and relates to VAT treatment on the ‘’effective transfer of the right to use’’ an immovable property. The long-term leasing of immovable property, for which the right to dispose the immovable property as owner or dispose the immovable […]

Shadow Carbon Pricing Methodology – Technical note by EBRD

The  European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has recently published a technical note describing the economic assessment methodology of EBRD projects with high greenhouse gas emissions, which can be accessed on the EBRD website at https://www.ebrd.com/news/publications/institutional-documents/methodology-for-the-economic-assessment-of-ebrd-projects-with-high-greenhouse-gasemissions.html. Click here to read the technical note:  EBRD-Carbon-Pricing-Methodology The technical note is a staff working document subject to revision […]