ArticleTax Measures Introduced Due To COVID-19With the emergency situation generated by the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to affect the economyCyprusTaxElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleCySEC Issues Circular In Relation To Prudential Treatment Of Crypto Assets And Enhancement Of Risk Management Procedures Associated With Crypto AssetsCySEC has issued a Circular on 3 August, providing some clarity on the matters of the prudential treatment of crypto assets and enhancement of risk management procedures associated with them, focusing on Cyprus Investment Firms.CyprusTechnology
ArticleApplying The EU Passenger Liability Regulation In CyprusThe Department of Merchant Shipping HAS recently announced how aspects of the EU Passenger Liability Regulation will be applied within Cyprus and to Cyprus-flagged ships.CyprusTransportElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleCyprus Ship Registry: Updates On Precautions For Mariners In Relation To Coronavirus "COVID-19"Further to Circular 03/2020, the Shipping Deputy Ministry has issued Circular 05/2020 informing the registered owners, charterers, shipmanagers and representative of ships flying the Cyprus flag of the following new Circular Letters CyprusTransportElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleBuilding Intra-Judicial Dialogue: The Relationship Between The ECJ And Cypriot National CourtsIn an article in the October 2016 edition of the European Law Review, Constantinos Lycourgos, a Judge of the European Court of Justice...CyprusWealth ManagementElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleDetails Of Bank LevyLegislation was enacted in April requiring credit institutions operating in Cyprus to pay a levy of 0.095% on their customer deposits from 2011 onwards.CyprusWealth ManagementElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleEntry Into Force Of The 2014 Amendments To The Code Of The Maritime Labour Convention Of 2006For vessels registered under the Cyprus flag on or after 18 January 2017, an amended form of DMLC Part I will be issued.CyprusWealth ManagementElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleNew Agreement On Merchant Shipping Between Cyprus And GeorgiaThe new agreement on merchant shipping between Cyprus and Georgia, which was signed on February 5 2014, entered into force on May 24 2014.CyprusWealth ManagementElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleSettlement Of Overdue Tax Liabilities Under Process Of Adjustment Of Tax Arrears LawThe Process of Adjustment of Tax Arrears Law 2017 (Law 4(I)/2017) established a procedure for settling tax arrears by monthly instalments, providing a waiver of up to 95% of interest and penalties and covering all nationally imposed taxes...CyprusWealth ManagementElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleSignature Of Cyprus – USA Inter-Governmental Agreement Under The American Foreign Account Tax Compliance ActThe Cyprus finance minister and the American ambassador to Cyprus formally signed the intergovernmental agreement between Cyprus and the USA under FATCA.CyprusWealth ManagementElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleThe New Agreement On Merchant Shipping Between Cyprus And GeorgiaThe new agreement on merchant shipping between Cyprus and Georgia, which was signed on 5 February 2014, entered into force on 24 May 2014. CyprusWealth ManagementElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleTreatment of additional taxes for deemed distribution purposesInterpretative Circular 13, issued by the Cyprus Tax Department on November 1 2017, clarifies the treatment of the following additional tax imposed under the Assessment and Collection of Taxes Law(1) for the purposes of calculating the deemed dividend distribution for special defence contribution (SDC) tax.CyprusWealth ManagementElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleUBO Registry Essentials: Key Compliance RequirementsIn an effort to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorist activities, the European Union (EU) has implemented several Anti-Money Laundering (AML) directives.European UnionCorporate/Commercial LawElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleHosting Service Providers & Their Duties Regarding The Spread Of Terrorist Content OnlineIn October 2024, Cyprus enacted Law 116(I)/2024 on the Prevention of the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online to align its legal framework with EU Regulation 2021...European UnionGovernment, Public SectorElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleReduction Of Non-Performing Loans In The Cyprus Banking Sector - August 2018On 9 August the CBC published its latest analysis of data on non-performing loans in the Cyprus banking sector, covering the period to 30 April 2018, showing aggregate NPFs and related indicators for the domestic...CyprusFinance and BankingElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleReduction Of Non-Performing Loans In The Cyprus Banking Sector - November 2018Since the end of 2014, banks have succeeded in reducing aggregate non-performing debt by almost 40 percent, from €27,328 million to €16,610 million.CyprusFinance and BankingElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleSubstantial Reduction Of Non-Performing Loans In The Cyprus Banking SectorOn 11 January 2019 the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) published on its website its latest monthly analysis of data on non-performing loans in the Cyprus banking sector ...CyprusFinance and BankingElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleWhy Complying With The GDPR Is Of Vital Importance For Every OrganizationThe EU General Data Protection Regulation has now been in effect for more than a month, and the changes it introduced have already been noticed by most businesses and the people whose data they use.CyprusPrivacyElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleNeolaw.ai – The Wait Is Over; The Future Is Here!Today, we are pleased to announce the full launch of our revolutionary legal platform Neolaw.ai, which will be made available to all its existing registered and new users...CyprusTechnologyElias Neocleous & Co LLC
ArticleNew Department Of Merchant Shipping Policy On Security Awareness Training Or Security Training For Seafarers With Designated Security Duties Under STCW 78In December 2013 the Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) announced the following new policy regarding Security Awareness Training or Security training for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, STCW 78, as amended (the Convention). CyprusTransportElias Neocleous & Co LLC