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30-03-2020 13:30
Suspension of payment of the VAT in the framework of the support programme to address the effects of the virus COVID-19
Under the Value Added Tax (Amending) Law of 2020 (L.24(I)/2020), the right of suspension of the obligation of payment of the VAT is conferred to the persons registered in the VAT Registry, whose specified taxation periods end on the 29th of February 2020, the 31st of March 2020 and the 30th of April 2020.The right of suspension of payment of the VAT due is not applicable to the taxable persons who fall into the following codes of economic activities, as these appear on the Registration Certi...
30-03-2020 13:10
Average monthly earnings of employees in the 4th quarter of 2019
Based on provisional data, the average gross monthly earnings of employees during the fourth quarter of 2019, amounted to €2.269 compared to €2.205 during the fourth quarter of 2018, i.e. an increase of 2,9% is observed.The average gross monthly earnings during the fourth quarter of 2019, seasonally adjusted, are estimated at €2.004 and compared to the third quarter of 2019 increased by 0,8%.Note: From the 1st quarter of 2019 data are provisional.The average gross monthly earnings of male...
30-03-2020 12:55
Annual Survey on Education 2017/2018
Based on the results of the Annual Survey on Education for the school year 2017/2018, the total number of pupils and students at all educational levels was 191.787 recording an increase (1,8%) compared, to the school year 2016/2017 where the total number of pupils and students was 188.311. The total number of educational establishments also increased to 1.338 in the school year 2017/2018, compared to 1.333 in the previous school year. Finally, during 2017/2018 the total number of teachers, am...
30-03-2020 12:25
Expiration of Residence/Work Permits and Affected Persons' Access to GHS Services
The Health Insurance Organization (HIO) informs non-Cypriot citizens who are legally residents in Cyprus of the following:1.Existing GHS Beneficiaries’ re-evaluation of the right of access to GHS services on the basis of a valid Residence/Work Permit, is suspended until September 30th, 2020. This measure is taken due to the extenuating circumstances prevailing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures taken by the Population and Migration Department where scheduled or new appoin...
30-03-2020 12:23
Government bank account details for donations regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
Due to the generous requests of many of our compatriots, to contribute in our country΄s effort to meet the emerging needs, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus would like to provide the following information regarding the Government's bank account to which all contributions can be deposited:General Government AccountCentral Bank of CyprusAccount Number: 6001010IBAN: CY16 0010 0001 0000 0000 0600 1010Swift (BIC) Code: CBCYCY2N ( DC )
30-03-2020 09:03
Announcement from The Cyprus Post
The Cyprus Post announce that today 30/03/2020 the following Post Offices will remain closed ːLarnaka AirportXylotymvou (SCH/IK)
29-03-2020 22:20
Announcement made by the Ministry of Labour with regard to the application for Special Sick Leave Allowance
The Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance announces that the application for Special Sick Leave Allowance (ΕΕΑ2) has been posted on the website www.coronavirus.mlsi.gov.cy and as of today those interested can submit it online.It is further reminded that the completion of the electronic Bank Account Information Submission Form (EEA6), which has been posted on the aforementioned website as well, is also necessary. (ND)
29-03-2020 18:48
Press release by the Labour Ministry regarding the Special Unemployment Allowance for Employees
The Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance would like to inform the public about the circulation in todayʼs Official Gazette, of the Decision by the Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance regarding the terms and conditions for the inclusion of businesses in the Special Scheme for the Full Suspension of Operations of a Business as well as the terms, conditions and calculation method for the provision of a Special Unemployment Allowance for Employees (Decision N. 4 of 2020, ...
29-03-2020 17:20
Press release by the Labour Ministry regarding the Special Allowance for Self-employed Persons
The Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance would like to inform the public about the circulation in todayʼs Official Gazette, of the Decision by the Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance regarding the terms, conditions and payment method of the Special Allowance for Self-employed Persons (Decision N. 3 of 2020, Regulatory Administrative Act 129/2020).Attached to the aforementioned Decision, as Annex I, is the relevant application that must be submitted online by those wh...
29-03-2020 09:40
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports Cypriot students abroad
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, has had telephone contacts with the President of the Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions (POFEN) and the heads of the National Cypriot Students Associations (EFEK) in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Volos, Komotini, Ioannina, Iraklion, Rethymno, Bulgaria, Moscow and the Czech Republic. Mr Christodoulides also held a teleconference with the Presidents of the Cypriot Students Association and the Presidents of Cypriot Student Movements...
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