Cyprus: Tax

The Cyprus Tax Portal enables taxpayers to manage their tax obligations digitally, from submitting self-assessments to completing payments through card or internet banking. This practical guide walks through the essential steps for navigating the portal, selecting the correct tax categories, verifying payment details, and ensuring transactions are properly recorded in your tax account.

Cyprus has fundamentally changed how it taxes outbound dividends, interest, and royalties paid to associated companies. Depending on where the receiving shareholder is located, the same payment can now attract 0%, 5%, or 17% withholding tax—or trigger a complete denial of the deduction. Most international groups have not yet reviewed their ownership structures against these new rules, which took effect on 1 January 2026 and apply automatically based on the recipient's jurisdiction.

The 2026 reform raised the Cyprus corporate tax rate from 12.5% to 15%, and most commentary stopped there. However, the reform left the Cyprus notional interest deduction (NID) untouched. A higher headline rate therefore makes the NID more valuable, not less. For a company funded with equity, it can bring the effective rate on qualifying profit down to 3%.