Double Taxation Treaties

Cyprus has established Double Taxation Treaties with multiple countries that aim to remove the double taxation of income or gains that arises in one region to another region.

They work by dividing the tax rights each country claims by its domestic laws over the same income and gains.

Cyprus’ double taxation treaties could involve the following:

  • describe which taxes are applicable and who is a resident and therefor entitled for benefits,
  • shrink the amounts of tax withheld from interest, dividends, and royalties paid by a resident of one country to residents of the other country,
  • limit tax of one country on business income of a resident of the other country to that income from a permanent establishment in the first country,
  • outline situations in which income of individuals resident in one country will be taxed in the other country, including wage, self-employment, pension, and other earnings,
  • exemption of certain types of organizations or individuals, and
  • practical frameworks for implementation and dispute resolution.

Below you’ll find a list of countries which has signed double taxation treaties with Cyprus.

 

State
Date of
Signature
Treaty/Protocol/
Note
Date of entry
into force
1
Austria
20 Mar 1990
21 May 2012
10 Nov 1990
11 Jan 2013
2
Bulgaria
30 Oct 2000
3 Jan 2001
3
Belarus
29 May 1998
12 Feb 1999
4
Belgium
14 May 1996
8 Dec 1999
5
Canada
2 May 1984
3 Sep 1985
6
China
25 Oct 1990
5 Oct 1991
7
Denmark
Treaty
Notes
New Agreem.*
26 May 1981

11 Oct 2010

10 Aug 1981
10 Apr 1982
7 Sept 2011
8
Egypt
18 Dec 1993
14 Mar 1995
9
France
18 Dec 1981
1 April 1983
10
Germany
new Agreement
9 May 1974
18 Feb 2011
11 Oct 1977
16 Dec 2011
11
Greece
30 Mar 1968
16 Jan 1969
12
Hungary
30 Nov 1981
24 Nov 1982
13
India
13 Jun 1994
21 Dec 1994
14
Ireland
24 Sep 1968
12 Jul 1970
15
Italy
Treaty
Protocol
(Additional Protocol)
24 April 1974
7 Oct 1980
4 Jun 2009
9 June 1983
16
Kuwait
(New Agreement)
15 Dec 1984
5 Oct 2010
25 Sep 1986
17
Lebanon
18 Feb 2003
14 Apr 2005
18
 Malta
 22 Oct 1993
 11 Aug 1994
19
 Mauritius
 21 Jan 2000
 12 Jun 2000
20
 Norway
(new agreement)
 2 May 1991
24 Feb 2014
 1 Jan 1995
21
 Poland
(new agreement)
 4 Jun 1992
22 Mar. 2012
 9 Jul 1993
11 Jan 2013
22
 Romania
 16 Nov 1981
 8 Nov 1982
23
 Russia
(Amendment Protocol)
 5 Dec 1998
7 Oct 2010
 17 Aug 1999
2 April 2012
24
 South Africa
 26 Nov 1997
 8 Dec 1998
25
 Sweden
 22 Oct 1988
 14 Nov 1989
26
 Syria
 15 Mar 1992
 22 Feb 1995
27
 Singapore
 24 Nov 2000
 8 Feb 2001
28
 Thailand
 27 Oct 1998
 4 April 2000
29
 United Kingdom
Treaty
Protocol
 20 Jun 1974
2 Apr 1980
 1 Nov 1974
30
 USA
 19 Mar 1984
 31 Dec 1985
31
 Serbia*
 29 Jun 1985
 8 Sep 1986
32
 Montenegro*
 29 Jun 1985
 8 Sep 1986
33
 Slovenia*
(New Agreement)
 29 Jun 1985
12 Oct 2010
 8 Sep 1986
14 Sept 2011
34
 Slovakia**
 15 April 1980
 30 Dec 1980
35
 Czech Republic
(new agreement)
 15 April 1980

28 April 2009

 30 Dec 1980
26 Nov 2009
36
 Azerbaijan***
 29 Oct 1982
37
 Armenia
 17 Jan 2011
19 Sept 2011
38
 Kyrgyzstan***
 29 Oct 1982
 26 Aug 1983
39
 Moldova
 28 Jan 2008
 03 Sept 2008
40
 Ajikistan***
 29 Oct 1982
 26 Aug 1983
41
 Uzbekistan***
 29 Oct 1982
 26 Aug 1983
42
 Ukraine***
(new agreement)
 29 Oct 1982
8 Nov 2012
 26 Aug 1983 Jan 2014
43
 Seychelles
 28 Jun 2006
 27 Oct 2006
44
 San Marino
 27 April 2007
 18 July 2007
45
 Quatar
 11 Nov 2008
 20 Mar 2009
46
 United Arab Emirates
 27 Feb 2011
 1 Jan 2014
47
 Estonia
 15 Oct 2012
 8 Oct. 2013
48
 Finland
 15 Nov 2012
 27 Apr. 2013
49
 Portugal
 19 Nov 2012
 1 Jan. 2014
50
 Bosnia*
 29 June 1985
 8 Sept 1986
51
 Lithuania
 21 June 2013
 1 Jan 2015
52
 Spain
 14 Feb 2013
 28 May 2014
53
 The States of Guernsey
 15 Jul 2014 in Cyprus, 29 Jul 2014 in Guernsey
54
 Swiss Confederation
 25 July 2014

Notes

*7 Denmark – The existing Convention shall cease to have effect as from 1.1.2012

* The treaty between Cyprus and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is

still in force.

** The treaty between Cyprus and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic is still in

force

***The treaty between Cyprus and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

is still in force.

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