Rob Cooper

Cyprus-Egypt Gas Deal Expected Soon

Cyprus-Egypt Gas Deal Expected Soon

Cyprus and Egypt will soon be signing an agreement to connect the Aphrodite gas field to the North African country, reports said on Monday. The inter-state agreement is expected to be signed sometime over the coming few weeks, Egypt’s Petroleum Minister Tarek el-Molla told Egypt Today. The Cairo-based publication recalled that in November 2017 the [...]
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Closing the Loophole for Rental Income

Closing the Loophole for Rental Income

The practice of renting properties in Cyprus through Airbnb and other websites has come under the scrutiny of the tax authorities who are looking to address the problem of tax evasion on rental income received. APPROXIMATELY 20,000 properties in Cyprus are rented via Airbnb and other websites and although some owners are paying tax on [...]
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Tax Shock for British Residents

Tax Shock for British Residents

EARLIER this month Cyprus and the United Kingdom signed a revised double taxation convention, based on the OECD Model Convention for the avoidance of double taxation on income and capital. (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental economic organisation with 35 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and [...]
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Cyprus Property Transfer Fees and VAT

Cyprus Property Transfer Fees and VAT

MPs in Cyprus are planning to revise Property Transfer Fees and the VAT paid on land sales to eliminate distortions in the Cyprus property market, which they believe is adversely impacting competition. LAWMAKERS in Cyprus plan to draft a bill aiming to eliminate a distortion where certain buyers of real estate must pay Property Transfer [...]
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Limassol in Top 100 Cities

Limassol in Top 100 Cities

Limassol is amongst the top 100 cities of the world according in the ‘Quality of Living Index’ produced by Mercer, one of the world’s largest HR consultancy firms, that evaluated local living conditions in more than 450 cities. ACCORDING to a survey conducted by Mercer, Limassol is one of the top 100 cities in the [...]
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Strong Growth in Property Sales

Strong Growth in Property Sales

The strong growth in Cyprus property sales continued in February with the number of properties sold rising in all districts (with the exception of Larnaca) according to official figures. The Department of Lands and Surveys reports that the number of property sales contracts deposited at Land Registry offices across Cyprus in February 2018 rose 46 [...]
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Pancake Day at Home

Pancake Day at Home

Every year, we look forward to this day. Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) is synonymous with joy in our home and quite truthfully, we think every day should be pancake day! We are cooking up a storm here and making batches for later (as one does…obviously). In the meantime, let us share a selection of fantastic [...]
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Paralimni marina contracts signed

Paralimni marina contracts signed

Contracts for the construction of the Paralimni marina have been signed; with an estimated capacity of 300 vessels and at a cost of €110 million, the marina is expected to be fully operational by mid-2021. ENERGY Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis, investor PMV Maritime Holdings and the Paralimni municipality on Monday signed contracts for the building of [...]
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Legal viewing for Cypriot consumers

Legal viewing for Cypriot consumers

Have you been watching illegal television channels? WHEN hundreds of television sets in Cyprus went blank, people first wondered what it was that went wrong. Perhaps they checked their innocuous device that so cheaply allowed them to view hundreds of channels they technically hadn’t paid for. Others had already seen the news on January 9 [...]
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Budget Homes in Cyprus

Budget Homes in Cyprus

The time has come when you’ve finally decided to bite the bullet and buy your home…in Cyprus. Whether you are relocating for a lifestyle change or simply looking for a holiday home, buying your home away doesn’t have to be difficult, nor does it have to break the bank! You’ve been thinking about it for [...]
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