The Special Contribution for Defence rate on the interest income
received by Cyprus tax resident domiciled individuals from
corporate bonds has been reduced from 30% to 3%.
The above amendment to the Special Contribution for Defence Law
("The Law") was published in the Official Government
Gazette on 26 June 2019.
According to the amendment of the Law, effective on the day, the
tax rate applicable on passive interest income received by Cyprus
tax resident domiciled individuals from corporate bonds is reduced
from 30% to 3%.
The reduced rate is now in line with the SDC rate applicable on
interest earned from Government bonds.
Cyprus tax resident non-domiciled individuals are not affected
by the above change.
