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07-09-2018 14:46
VAT refund with bank transfer
The Tax Department informs that as of 1 August 2018, VAT refunds to taxpayers are made by wire transfer and the issue of bank cheques has been terminated.Therefore, taxpayers who (a) have already applied for a VAT refund and their claim has not yet been examined or (b) may in the future submit an application for VAT refund, are invited to submit form (ΤΦ1900) 2017 and the relevant documents required,• at the Local District Offices of the Tax Department;• by post to the address “Tax Departm...
07-09-2018 12:37
Labour force survey: 2nd quarter 2018
Unemployment 7,3%According to the results of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), the labour force in the 2nd quarter of 2018 amounted to 434.191 persons or 62,0% of the population (males 67,2%, females 57,1%) in comparison to 425.936 persons (61,5%) in the corresponding quarter of 2017 (Table 1).The number of employed persons was 402.302 and the employment rate 57,4% (males 62,4%, females 52,8%) in comparison to 380.709 persons (55,0%) in the corresponding quarter of 2017.The number of unemploy...
07-09-2018 11:58
The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the UΝ was honored by the President of the UN General Assembly
The President of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Mr Miroslav Lajčák, hosted a reception on Tuesday, September 4th, honoring the Permanent Representatives at the United Nations who co-facilitated or co-chaired various groups during this session of the General Assembly.Mr Lajčák expressed his appreciation to the participants for their contribution to a successful outcome of the work of the General Assembly. Among the guests was the Permanent Representative of Cyprus to...
07-09-2018 10:14
New publications by the Office of the Law Commissioner
The Office of the Law Commissioner has recently published the following editions:The Radiocommunications (Fees) Regulations, 2004 to 2018 (English translation and consolidation) – ΓΕΝ(Α) – P.I.80The Radiocommunications (Authorizations) Regulations, 2004 to 2012 (English translation and consolidation) – ΓΕΝ(Α) – P.I.81The Radiocommunicaitons (Invitation to Tender and Negotiated Procedures) Regulations, 2002 to 2015 (English translation and consolidation) ΓΕΝ(Α) – ...
06-09-2018 17:54
Statement to the press by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, on the occasion of the visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Mr Stef Blok
I am very pleased to welcome a good friend and distinguished colleague, Stef Blok, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, on his first visit to Cyprus. We have extended a warm welcome to Stef and his delegation and in the course of the morning and over lunch we had the opportunity, together, to go over the full spectrum of our bilateral relations. We also compared notes on European affairs and exchanged views on a wide range of other issues of common interest and concern.We have not...
06-09-2018 15:51
Foreign Affairs Minister of France on working visit to Cyprus on September 7th
The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, is due to arrive in Cyprus on Friday morning, 7 September 2018, on a working visit, following an invitation by the Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Nikos Christodoulides.The two Ministers will first hold a tête-à- tête meeting, followed by bilateral consultations between delegations from the two countries, during which discussions are expected to focus on the Cyprus problem, bilateral relations, including ...
06-09-2018 14:00
Announcement on the dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus
The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, announces that today, 6th of September 2018 at 13:00 the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), were between the maximum value of 199 μg/m3 and minimum value of 20 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter). Consequently it is expected that the average 24hour concentration will exceed the corresponding limit value of 50 μg/m3 as defined by th...
06-09-2018 12:51
Consumer Price Index: August 2018
Inflation 2,5%In August 2018, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0,66 units to 100,98 units compared to 100,32 units in July 2018. Compared to August 2017, the CPI is increased by 2,5% while for the period January - August 2018, the CPI is increased by 0,9% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)In the twelve-month period from September 2017 to August 2018, in comparison to the period from September 2016 to August 2017, the annual average rate of change...
05-09-2018 12:59
Registered unemployed: August 2018
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of August 2018, reached 23.866 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for August 2018 decreased to 25.418 persons in comparison to 26.049 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with August 2017, a decrease of 7.137 persons or 23,0% was recorded which was mainly observed in the sectors of trade (a decrease of 1.332 unemployed...
05-09-2018 11:29
Foreign Minister of the Netherlands on official visit to Cyprus on September 6th
Responding to an invitation by his Cypriot counterpart, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mr Stef Blok, is due to arrive in Cyprus for an official visit on the night of Wednesday, 5th of September 2018, accompanied by a delegation.In the framework of the visit, the two Ministers will meet at the Foreign Ministry on Thursday morning. The meeting will be followed by bilateral consultations between official delegations from the two coun...
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