Respected opinion, expert judgement Lexology GTDT: Market Intelligence provides a unique perspective on evolving legal and regulatory landscapes in major jurisdictions around the world. Through engaging, easily comparable interviews, the series provides the legal profession’s thought leaders with a platform for sharing their views on current market conditions and developments in the law. Market Intelligence...Read More
On 9th of June 2022 the House of Representatives passed an amendment to the Cyprus Companies Law, Cap. 113, introducing lighter financial reporting obligations for small and medium-sized private limited liability companies (the “Law”). The purpose of the Law is said to be to reduce the administrative burden of such companies as well as to...Read More
Nicholas Ktenas acts as local law expert for the World Bank Group (WBG), providing his expert feedback under Cyprus laws and answering various WBG labour questionnaires every year on a pro bono basis. In June this year, Nicholas provided feedback on WBG’s “Women Business and the Law 2023” (WBL), a Group project collecting data on...Read More
Our Managing Partner, Nicholas Ktenas, presented the Cyprus Computer History Museum on CyBC’s Brand News program, hosted live by Nicolas Markantonis on Saturday, 21st May. The Museum is an educational, non-profit initiative, operated by Retro Computing & Gaming and is home to more than 150 different models of home computers and video game consoles from...Read More
As part of the government’s strategy for attracting businesses for activities or/and expansion of their activities in Cyprus, on 15 October 2021, the Council of Ministers approved the implementation of a Digital Nomad Scheme in Cyprus for the issuance of 100 temporary residence permits, subsequently increased to 500 in March 2022. The Cyprus digital nomad...Read More
We are very excited to announce our support for the Cyprus Computer History Museum, located at Kyriacou Matsi 60, 1st Floor, 2409, Engomi, Nicosia. The Museum will open again in May 2022 with special events and pre-scheduled guided tours. With the approval of the Ministry of Education, a specialised Museum Educational program, featuring a 3-hour...Read More
Our Managing Partner, Nicholas Ktenas, was selected for recognition in the Labour & Employment chapter of the upcoming 2022 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Labour, Employment & Benefits – a guide to the world’s leading labour & employment and pensions & benefits lawyers. This is the 7th consecutive year Nicholas receives this prestigious international recognition...Read More
On 01 February 2022, the Ministry of Finance issued a Circular (1/2022) in connection with the acquisition of tax residency in Cyprus under the “60 days rule”. The aforesaid Circular replaces all previous Circulars issued on the subject (Circular 8 dd.22/09/2017, and Circular 36 dd.22/02/2019). Resident of the Republic of Cyprus under the 60 days...Read More
On 18 June 2021, the Council of Ministers exercising its powers under the Assessment and Collection of Taxes Laws of 1978 to (No. 3) of 2021, issued a Decree imposing the obligation to accept payment means by card on certain categories of businesses which carry out economic activities in Cyprus. The main purpose of the...Read More
Introduction Back in 2018 the Companies (Amending) Law of 2018 (N. 149(I)/2018) was enacted, focusing, amongst others, on setting in place stricter rules aimed to incentivise Cyprus companies to abide with their statutory obligations including submission of their annual returns with and payment of annual levy to the Registrar of Companies in Cyprus (the “RoC”)....Read More
