Cyprus Companies should be aware of the deemed distribution provisions of the Special Contribution for the Defence Law on profits and dividends.

In accordance with the Cyprus Tax Law, Cyprus Companies are deemed to have distribute in the form of dividends, 70% of their accounting profits after deducting the Cyprus taxes, from the end of the second year of the year when the profits has been related. Special contribution for defence at 17% for the tax year 2015 will be payable on such deemed dividends to the extent that the shareholders (companies and individuals) are Cyprus tax residents. The amount of deemed distribution is reduced by any actual dividends paid out of the profits of the relevant year at any time. In this respect, profits of the year 2013 are subject to a deemed distribution on 31 December, 2015.This special contribution for defence is payable by a Cyprus Company on behalf of its shareholders.

Cyprus Companies which declare and pay special contribution for defence after the due dates, additional fines and penalties will be imposed.

For more information please contact our offices:
info.nicosia@pkf.com.cy

Tel.No. + 357 22 462727

 

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