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On 8 May 2026, the Council of Ministers approved ΚΔΠ221/2026 amending Schedule 7 of the VAT Law which includes the VAT exemption applicable to ballet schools. Paragraph 9(d) of Table A is amended by the replacement of the term “ballet” with the word “dance”.

Further to our VAT Alerts in October 2025 and March 5 2026 for the Arcomet Towercranes case (C-726/23) and the Attorney General decision on the Stellantis Portugal (C 603/24) case, the European Court of Justice on 13 May 2026 issued its decision on the Stellantis case in relation to the treatment of transfer pricing adjustments from a VAT perspective.

On 27 February 2026, the Eighth Schedule of the VAT Law (95(I)/2000) was amended pursuant to ΚΔΠ 103/2026 and the Fifth Schedule of the VAT Law was amended pursuant to ΚΔΠ 102/2026.

Further to our VAT Alert in October 2025 for the Arcomet Towercranes case (C-726/23) the Attorney General has recently issued her decision on the pending Stellantis Portugal (C 603/24) case, in relation to the treatment of transfer pricing adjustments from a VAT perspective.

The Cyprus Tax Department has issued a Notice extending the option for lessors to submit Form T.F. 1220 retroactively until 31 March 2026 where the lessor has not imposed VAT on the rent, has not notified the Tax Commissioner using Form T.F. 1220, and has fulfilled their direct tax obligations.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its decision in the Arcomet Towercranes case (C-726/23). The case addresses the VAT treatment of transfer pricing (TP) adjustments charged by a principal company to an operating subsidiary, as well as the level of supporting documentation required to secure input VAT deduction.

It’s not a surprise that nowadays the rise of influencers has reshaped the landscape of traditional marketing worldwide, including Cyprus. Influencers, utilise social media platforms – Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok – to become powerful faces for different brands. However, as the influencer industry continues to grow, so do the complexities surrounding its taxation, particularly Value Added Tax (VAT).

It’s not a surprise that nowadays the rise of influencers has reshaped the landscape of traditional marketing worldwide, including Cyprus. Influencers, utilise social media platforms – Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok – to become powerful faces for different brands. However, as the influencer industry continues to grow, so do the complexities surrounding its taxation, particularly Value Added Tax (VAT).

On 21/7/2023 amending VAT Law 75(I)/2023 was announced in the Official Gazette of the Republic, thereby bringing into effect reductions in the VAT rate which applies to certain goods and services, previously subject to the reduced rate 5%.

On 26/4/2021 an amendment to the Cyprus VAT Law was published in the official Gazette which exempts from VAT educational services for vehicle technicians.

On 29/4/2021 an amendment to the Cyprus VAT Law was published in the official Gazette which precludes the imposition of penalties in specific cases

The European Commission has issued a press release on 12/4/2021 according to which it has proposed to exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT) goods and services made available by the European Commission, EU bodies and agencies to Member States and citizens during times of crisis.

Following the amendments of the Cyprus VAT Law that were announced in the Government Gazette on 20/08/2020, the Tax Department will impose penalties, as from 1st July 2021, in relation to the non-application of the reverse charge mechanism.

The Cyprus Tax Department has issued Implementing Regulation No.11/2021 of 17 February 2021, providing clarifications in relation to the time of supply in cases of non-monetary consideration in the construction industry.

Following the enactment of N5(1)/2021 amending the Cyprus VAT Law which was announced on 9/1/2021, the Tax Department issued a notice providing clarifications in relation to the payment of VAT in instalments.

A new VAT law amendment (Decree N.147(I)/2020) published in the Cyprus Gazette on 2/11/20 provides for an extension of the payment for the outstanding amounts arising from the VAT returns submitted for the periods ending 29 February, 31 March and 30 April of 2020.