Personal Income Tax

Basis of taxation

All Cyprus tax residents are taxed on all income accrued or derived from all sources in Cyprus and abroad. Individuals who are not tax residents of Cyprus are taxed on income accrued or derived from sources in Cyprus.

An individual is tax resident in Cyprus if he spends in Cyprus more than 183 days in any one calendar year. Days in and out of Cyprus are calculated as follows:

  • the day of departure from Cyprus counts as a day of residence outside Cyprus
  • the day of arrival in Cyprus counts as a day of residence in Cyprus
  • arrival and departure from Cyprus in the same day counts as one day of residence in Cyprus.
  • departure and arrival in Cyprus in the same day counts as one day of residence outside Cyprus


Personal tax rates

The following income tax rates apply to individuals:


Exemptions

The following exemptions are available to individuals:


Tax deductions

The following are deducted from income: