The legal profession in Cyprus is a key component of the country’s economy and society, providing a range of legal services to individuals, businesses, and government organisations. This sector is well-established and regulated, with the Cyprus Bar Association playing a...

The Laws amending the Marriage Law (104/03), the Family Courts Law (23/90) and the Attempted Conciliation and Spiritual Dissolution of Marriage Law (22/90) have now been published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus. The important changes introduced by these...

Changes to the Companies Law and the Assessment and Collection of Taxes Law were approved by the Cyprus House of Representatives on June 9, 2022. The purpose of the amendment was to make the auditing procedure for the financial statements...

The Law established a new type of corporate entity called the Limited Liability Shipping Company (LLSC), which will be established as a limited liability company with the sole purpose of owning and operating Cyprus registered vessels....

The Department of the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property announced on the 28/11/2022, that based on the relevant Decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), dated 22/11/2022, in the co-litigation cases C-37/20 and C-601/20, access...

The Registrar of Companies announced that it intends to proceed with the strike off of companies, in accordance with article 327 (2A) (b) of the Companies Law, Chapter 113. The Registrar of Companies will strike off a company from the...

On Thursday 27th October 2022, the House of Representatives passed an amended bill regulating the levying of a 0.4% tax on all sales of real estate with the proceeds going to support Greek Cypriot refugees. Based on the amended legislation,...

Crypto currency exchange, Binance has been approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)  allowing it to offer its services in Cyprus and Europe. The largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been approved by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission as a...

According to the provisions contained in the Cyprus-Greece Double Tax Treaty (DTT), dividends paid by a company that is a tax resident of Cyprus to a shareholder tax resident of Greece may be taxed in Greece. However, the Cyprus-Greece DTT...

Τhe Department of Registrar has announced that the submission period for the submission of data of Beneficial Owners in the Beneficial Owners register of companies and other legal entities is extended to 31.07.2022....