Armoukid
English expat in Cyprus
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38
About me
English
Speaks English, little greek
Registration: 05 March 2021
Investment and moving to Cyprus by RW60
I am in the process of planning to retire to Cyprus in 3 years time. I have just returned from a fact finding trip and generally feel comfortable with most aspects of the move and besides which I have 3 years to get to fine tune and get to grips ...
It is going to cost you something, UK advisers are not supposed to advise non UK clients. 7% is excessive and the better advisers do not charge this much. Read More
Tax resident in Cyprus by lshill
We have been living in Cyprus for 2 years and have now signed up as tax resident in Cyprus. We get pensions paid in the UK and rental income from a house there and have been paying UK tax on them. Any advice on how to transfer tax commitments from ...
@lshill submit dt/individual (from HMRC) to the Cyprus Tax Office, detailing your pensions. They will send it to the UK and HMRC will instruct the pension provider to pay your pension gross. Your primary responsibility for UK rental income will ... Read More
Cost of Fly Screens by MacGeorge8035
Has anyone have any idea how much a flyscreen would cost for a Patio door 2m wide by 2.2m high?
@Toon he has unfortunately passed away... Read More
Pyla crossing by Armoukid
Anyone know what time the insurance kiosk opens at Pyla? I am there on Saturday morning at 8am. Thanks
For anyone interested, it officially opens at 8am, but they were there earlier and I got through at 7:30 Read More
Pyla crossing
Anyone know what time the insurance kiosk opens at Pyla? I am there on Saturday morning at 8am. Thanks Read More
Tax Residency by Toon
Cyprus offers a relatively straightforward system for obtaining tax residency status, which is based on the number of days spent physically in the Republic during a calendar year. Cyprus legislation provides two options for individuals to obtain tax ...
If you spend more than 183 days in Cyprus you are Cyprus tax resident and liable for tax here. However, there are concessions for those who earn their income from abroad and you need to get in touch with a local accountant Read More
Sink hole?
Last night a large hole appeared next to the soakaway! It is about 2ft in diameter and opens up into a largish chamber, perhaps 5ft deep. It did rain, which seems a factor; any ideas what is best to do about it? Fill it and forget about it?Cheers Read More
Purchase via Assignment Contract ... yes or no? by Sam&Bob
So think we have now found our new forever home in Liopetri...but it doesn't come without its problems!! The property was originally bought off plan in 2005 and the vendors are going through the Trapped Buyers process. Currently the property has ...
If the price you are paying reflects the uncertainty then you should be getting a bargain!I would suggest that if you approach it with the belief that you will never be able to sell it and you are ok with that, it could work. Read More
Tax Resident & Tax domicile by Toon
Tax residence is a short-term concept and is determined for each tax year in isolation, reflecting where you reside. Domicile is more long-term and refers to where you consider you have your permanent home over the course of your life. You can ...
Worth mentioning that being tax resident or domiciled in either country doesn't mean you are not tax resident or domiciled in the other; they have different rules and they can overlap. Double Taxation Agreements may then apply, but not to IHT as ... Read More
Tax Resident & Tax domicile by Toon
Tax residence is a short-term concept and is determined for each tax year in isolation, reflecting where you reside. Domicile is more long-term and refers to where you consider you have your permanent home over the course of your life. You can ...
Excellent article! That's Cyprus Domicile sorted, how about UK domicile? Read More
Difficulty getting Title deeds by Toon
I read an article recently about people having difficulty getting their title deeds and managed to find this web page which may help anyone in this position and some names of people who may be able to ...
You cannot get title deeds, including the house, until the house is built. For a new build that makes the deeds impossible because the buyer wants to have input into the house, and some builders will not start the build until they have a buyer. Read More
Renting out my property for holiday lets by anthonyfarrow
Hi Any help or advice on the info below would be greatly appreciated in the next couple of weeks we are due to complete the purchase of a property in Peyia We intend to live most of the year in Cyprus but will probably move back to the uk for ...
My understanding is that you can use your uk allowance to cover the UK rental income, but the process is s little different than you might have imagined. Cyprus will calculate your total income (excluding pensions but including the UK rental ... Read More
Renting out my property for holiday lets by anthonyfarrow
Hi Any help or advice on the info below would be greatly appreciated in the next couple of weeks we are due to complete the purchase of a property in Peyia We intend to live most of the year in Cyprus but will probably move back to the uk for ...
Tax residence isn't optional, or take your pick! If you live in Cyprus for more than six months in a calender year you are Cyprus tax resident and liable to tax on your world wide income. If you pay tax in the UK then the DTA will allow you to ... Read More
Covid Cases Rising by Toon
Today 827 new cases 89 in hospital No deaths 42k tested 6 New cases detected coming through the airports
It is criminal that, on a positive test, the instruction is to go home and self isolate. Then, when you cannot breath, go to hospital. Instead, on a positive test, immediate use of ivermectine, budesonide, fluvoxamine,vit d, zinc. Review after 5 ... Read More
LATEST CV19 RESTRICTIONS by Toon
AS OF TODAY 12/11/2020 FROM 8PM Extraordinary measures in force in the Limassol and Paphos Provinces for the period from 12 November to 30 November 2020. 1. It is forbidden to move people from 8 pm to 5 am the next day, except for travels for ...
Why don't they need to test? You have to if you want to understand the situation, overall. Most interesting article in The Lancet, this month .....We have shown that the inhaled glucocorticoid budesonide, given for a short duration, might be an ... Read More
LATEST CV19 RESTRICTIONS by Toon
AS OF TODAY 12/11/2020 FROM 8PM Extraordinary measures in force in the Limassol and Paphos Provinces for the period from 12 November to 30 November 2020. 1. It is forbidden to move people from 8 pm to 5 am the next day, except for travels for ...
The increasing number of positive tests must logically be caused by the untested vaccinated people infecting the unvaccinated people, who are the only ones being tested on a large scale. This may mean that the vaccinated people are incubating the ... Read More
Covid Cases Rising by Toon
Today 827 new cases 89 in hospital No deaths 42k tested 6 New cases detected coming through the airports
It is now possible to vaccinate your 16 or 17 year old, but they only recommend Pfizer. So those 18 to 30 year olds who took AZ or J&J, pressured by parents and grandparents, got the wrong one. How do they feel? Fear and guilt all round, no ... Read More
New Covid decree by Toon
Free rapid tests will be abolished by August 1, the Council of Ministers decided on Friday, also presenting a range of incentives in a bid to boost vaccine take-up, particularly among the young. The above decision excludes minors aged 12-15 and ...
You do realise that the Safepass is no indicator of whether you have COVID, or not? The vaccine neither stops you getting the virus, nor stops you transmitting it. This is not a solution, and not the beginning of a solution. Read More
Covid Cases Rising by Toon
Today 827 new cases 89 in hospital No deaths 42k tested 6 New cases detected coming through the airports
...vaccination doesn't prevent new cases therefore no use in assessing risk. Read More
Covid Cases Rising by Toon
Today 827 new cases 89 in hospital No deaths 42k tested 6 New cases detected coming through the airports
Surely only hospitalizations and deaths matter? Vaccinations have no effect on testing results, obviously. Stop testing unless someone is ill, then treat it rather than wait until they cannot breathe. Read More
Tax Returns Now Compulsory by Toon
Tax Changes for Expats this Spring .....as annual tax returns are now compulsory for Cyprus tax residents. MAIN SOURCE https://proactpartnership.com/blog/tax-returns-are-now-compulsory-for-all-cyprus-tax-residents?mc_cid=d3e160cf59 source ...
A tax clearance certificate is required on selling or transferring a property, and on death. If you are not registered for tax you will create delay and additional costs. Read More
Daily Covid 19 cases increasing in Cyprus. by jakemurphy
I see there were 621 new cases of Covid 19 reported yesterday in Cyprus, which is very high and has been increasing steadily recently. Despite the roll out of vaccines this is a worrying situation, yet when I look in the Newspapers eg cyprus mail ...
Maybe they know more than we do? Read More
Adult Children When Immigrating..... by shotokan101
Hi - looking for some advice regarding possibly moving To Cyprus. My wife and I would like to retire to Cyprus once things settle down a bit regarding Covid and Travel Restrictions etc. We have two Adult children one of whom might be interested in ...
Definitely difficult, but much easier if you had an Irish or EU passport? Anyone with an EU connection will continue to have access as before. Read More
Moving to Cyprus just before the crisis
I have been here since 2000, so cannot help you much! Read More
Is a Northern Cyprus citizen considered non-dom in Republic of Cyprus? by DigitalNomadWannabe
Hi, I have an interesting question trying to help out a friend who is a Northern Cyprus (TRNC) citizen. Both his parent are Nothern Cyprus citizens living there. The father was born in the South, and possesses the Republic of Cyprus passport, but ...
He sounds UK dom. If so his estate anywhere in the world would be subject to iht. Although cyp is divided politically it is not recognised as two countries, someone from the trnc is still Cypriot. If he moved to cyp he might be eligible for non UK ... Read More
Is a Northern Cyprus citizen considered non-dom in Republic of Cyprus? by DigitalNomadWannabe
Hi, I have an interesting question trying to help out a friend who is a Northern Cyprus (TRNC) citizen. Both his parent are Nothern Cyprus citizens living there. The father was born in the South, and possesses the Republic of Cyprus passport, but ...
Nowhere near enough information! DO you mean he wants to be non UK domiciled, for IHT purposes? Does he live in the UK or Cyprus? UK assets are always subject to IHT. If his father is Cypriot then he can inherit his father's domicile, once ... Read More
Trusted Lawyers (Cyprus) by Toon
As it has come up a few times i think it might be a good idea for users to post their recommendations for lawyers they have personally used and the service obtained (ie wills. house purchase/sale, ID verification) and had a good experience.... To ...
Ruth Hatfield Hadjiiannou, Paphos. Wills, probate and house sale and purchase Lou Read More
Death in UK with Pafos house with no will with COVID no travel by ajgx4
My Dad has a house (about 鈧�80k) & a car 鈧�200 in Cyprus and joint account with me. There is enough in Bank to pay the bills for another 12 months or so. Dad died in December 2020 and he had a UK will (I have applied for probate) but ...
You could try Ruth Hatfield Hadjiiannou, who is a lawyer here. She is english, has lived and worked in Paphos for many years and is fair and reliable (in my opinion). email is *** Read More