Annual government levy deadline, 30th of June 2019.
Please be reminded that all Cyprus companies should settle the special annual government levy of 350 euro by the 30th of June 2019. The settlement of the annual duty should ONLY...
Recent changes in Cyprus company law – December 2018.
The Cyprus Companies Law was amended in December 2018 by the House of Representatives (Law 149(I)/2018) . Certain changes came into force at of the date of publication of the...
Cyprus has made ‘enormous progress’ on money-laundering clampdown.
US Department of Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea on Friday praised Cyprus’ “enormous progress” on issues relating to anti-money laundering (AML). Billingslea who is visiting Cyprus, met...
How over-compliance in the banking sector threatens to kill Cyprus as a business center.
Cypriot banks are under extreme pressure, the last few months, by their regulator, the Central Bank of Cyprus, as regards the opening and operation of bank accounts of companies belonging...
Minority rights and derivative actions under Cyprus company law.
It is a general principle of company law that an individual shareholder cannot sue for wrongs done to a company or complain of any internal irregularities. This principle is widely...
Companies that own or trade in shares need to get an LEI code as of the 3rd of January 2018.
According to EU Regulation no. 600/2014, banking and financial institutions must present to their supervising authorities reports containing complete and accurate details of executed transactions. This starts from the 3rd of January 2018....
Notice to all companies to settle annual levy for past years.
The Registrar of Companies has resently sent out notices to all private companies that have not paid the annual levy in any year starting from 2012, 2013, 2014 or 2015, to...
Transparency changes in Belize company law.
Belize has recently introduced changes in its company law (the Belize IBC Amendment Act (2017) , to address certain OECD requirements while at the same time minimizing their impact on...
Changes in the anonymity status of BVI companies. The “BOSSs Act”
On June 12th, 2017 the BVI Government enacted the Beneficial Ownership Secure Search system Act, 2017 (“BOSSs Act”) and it shall come into force on June 30th, 2017. The BOSSs...
Annual government levy deadline, 30th of June 2017.
Please be reminded that all Cyprus companies should settle the special annual government levy of 350 euro by the 30th of June 2017. The settlement of the annual duty should ONLY...