Cyprus fully supports the joint effort by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to get both sides of the war in Gaza to meet next week and resume talks on a ceasefire and release of hostages. President Nikos Christodoulides stated on Friday that he, “fully endorses (the statement by) Presidents Joe Biden, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi … Read more
The year-over-year growth rate of a leading indicator used to predict the future direction of economic movements in Cyprus, remained stable in June, as a result of opposing trends within the economic indicators composing the CCLEI, the University of Cyprus said in a monthly report. The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI), estimated by the … Read more
A lot of investment has been undertaken for touristic development ranging from hotels to quality places of entertainment and even more important addressing the upgrading of staff, food and service. Previous years with the tourist arrivals have been increasing by approximately 8% p.a. and this, coupled with the planning relaxation given by the then Government, … Read more
Cyprus continues to suffer from high temperatures with the authorities issuing a rare, yellow summer warning for night time and a second warning for extreme heat on Sunday. The Department of Meteorology said temperatures are not expected to fall below 27 degrees on Saturday night, with the warning valid until 8am on Sunday. It also … Read more
There’s a growing divergence between EU targets and national plans, and electrification is not happening quickly. Are voters turning their backs on the EU’s 2030 climate objectives? Year-to-date natural gas consumption is 3.1% down, to 195.6 bcm from 201.9 bcm in 2023. Milder weather has reduced household consumption. In general, the trend is downwards. Europe … Read more
In the near future, the Cyprus property market is expected to continue on its dynamic path, however, it will not be a bed of roses, and strategic planning will be crucial to navigate changes and challenges ahead. In the next couple of years, we should expect to experience moderate growth as high interest rates stabilise … Read more
The OPEC+ group of oil producers has extended its production cuts totaling 3.66 mln bpd until 2025, maintaining a controlled supply while taking advantage of the current price of the benchmark Brent crude at over $85/barrel. OPEC forecasts that cumulative oil-related investment requirements from now until 2045 will amount to about $14 trln, or around … Read more
Corporate income tax remains one of Malta’s most significant sources of revenue at almost 15% of its total tax income, the EU’s latest taxation report for 2023 says. Malta ranked third in the EU, after Cyprus (18.1%) and Ireland (21.5%) where corporate income tax forms a significant proportion of its state revenues. Malta still has … Read more
Patent Box Regimes in Europe, 2024 Skip to content Patent boxA patent box—also referred to as intellectual property (IP) regime—taxes business income earned from IP at a rate below the statutory corporate income tax rate, aiming to encourage local research and development. Many patent boxes around the world have undergone substantial reforms due to profit … Read more
R&D Tax Subsidies in Europe | Tax Subsidies for R&D Expenditures Skip to content R&D tax incentives. These generally take two forms, namely patent boxes—taxing income derived from intellectual property at a rate below the statutory corporate income taxA corporate income tax (CIT) is levied by federal and state governments on business profits. Many companies … Read more