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Notes for the people who close the books.
Short, practical write-ups when a rule, a threshold, or a filing deadline changes, what it means for a working practice, not a press release.
Latest postCyprus Non-Domiciled (Non-Dom) Status in 2026: The 17-Year Rule, What It Still Exempts, and How to ApplyCyprus non-dom status in 2026 explained: the 17-year rule, SDC exemption, the new €250,000 extension, TD38 filing, and whether non-dom is still worth it after the tax reform.
Cyprus IP Box in 2026: What the New 15% Corporate Tax Rate Really Means for Your Effective RateCyprus IP Box 2026: how the 15% corporate tax rate moved the effective rate from 2.5% to a 3% ceiling, how the nexus fraction works, what still qualifies.Cyprus 60-Day Tax Residency Rule in 2026: What Actually ChangedCyprus dropped a condition from its 60-day tax residency rule on 1 January 2026. See the four rules that remain and what it means for non-dom expats.Cyprus Holding Companies After the 2026 Tax Reform: Dividend Taxation ExplainedHow Cyprus holding company dividend tax works after the 2026 reform: 15% CIT, 0% outgoing WHT, new 5% low-tax-jurisdiction rate, 5% SDC, and DDD abolition.Cyprus Crypto Tax 2026: The New 8% Flat Tax Under Article 20E, ExplainedCyprus crypto tax in 2026: how the new 8% flat tax under Article 20E works, what counts as a disposal, mining/staking rules, losses, DAC8, and non-dom status.True Cost of Employing Staff in Cyprus in 2026: Full BreakdownThe real cost of hiring in Cyprus in 2026: the 15.4% employer contribution stack, the insurable earnings ceiling, 13th salary, and a worked €2,000 example.Setting Up a Cyprus Company in 2026: Costs, Timeline, and What the Tax Reform ChangedCyprus company formation in 2026: registration steps, costs and timeline, plus the new 15% corporate tax, 5% SDC, abolished stamp duty and revised audit thresholds.Cyprus Foreign Pension Tax 2026: The 5% Election Explained for Expats and RetireesHow Cyprus taxes foreign pensions in 2026: the 5% flat-rate election, the €5,000 tax-free threshold, non-dom status, GESY, and the treaty exceptions retirees miss.Is Hubdoc being retired? What Xero has actually saidA shutdown date is circulating, but Xero has published no retirement notice. What Xero has actually said, and what a practice should do about capture now.myDATA 2026: a preparation checklist for accountantsGreece's e-invoicing mandate reaches large businesses on 2 March 2026 and everyone else on 1 October 2026. What it actually requires, what stays outside it, and a checklist for getting ready.The true cost of manual invoice entry, per page and per documentA worked model of what keying receipts and invoices by hand actually costs a practice, per page and per document, with the assumptions stated.The audit-or-review question: Cyprus's new €300,000 thresholdThe review-engagement turnover threshold rises to €300,000. What changed, who it actually reaches, and why clean source records matter either way.Cyprus tax reform 2026: what changed for your booksThe corporate tax rate, the SDC cut on dividends, the end of deemed distribution, longer loss relief, and a new tax on crypto gains, mapped against what to update in client files.
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