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CYPRUS PROPERTY TAX (CYPRUS IMMOVABLE PROPERTY TAX)
Cyprus property tax (Cyprus Immovable property tax) is calculated on the market value of the Cyprus property as was on the 1st of January 1980 and applies to immovable property owned by taxpayers on the 1st of January each year and is payable on the 30th of September of the same year. For the immovable property tax for the year 2016, any payments made until 31/10/2016 it is provided a discount of 75% and for any payments made after 1/11/16, it is provided a discount of 72.5%. In addition, any payment that will take place after 31/12/16, are out of date and a 10% penalty plus interest from 1/10/2016 will be imposed. The law was abolished from 1 January 2017.
Cyprus Property Tax Rates
The Cyprus property Tax is calculated in accordance with the following rates:
| Value of Cyprus property | |||
|
From |
Up to |
Rate |
Accumulated Cyprus Immovable Property Tax |
|
€ |
€ |
% |
€ |
|
0 |
40.000* |
0,60 |
240 |
|
40.001 |
120.000 |
0,80 |
880 |
|
120.001 |
170.000 |
0,90 |
1.330 |
|
170.001 |
300.000 |
1,10 |
2.760 |
|
300.001 |
500.000 |
1,30 |
5.360 |
|
500.001 |
800.000 |
1,50 |
9.860 |
|
800.001 |
3.000.000 |
1,70 |
47.260 |
|
3.000.001 |
Over |
1,90 |
|
* When the value of the property does not exceed the €12.500 no tax is imposed.
Exemptions
Agricultural land used as such by its owner is exempt from Immovable Property Tax. Public cemeteries, churches and other religious buildings, public hospitals, schools, buildings owned by the Government, embassies, and consulates, common use areas, properties under Turkish occupation, preserved buildings and buildings used by charities are also exempt from Immovable Property Tax.
• Transfer as a result of re-organisations (under certain conditions)
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Last update: March 2020
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