

Philotimo
Italian expat in Cyprus
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Italian
Registration: 31 January 2024
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Flight from the North by jaypee62
As a Cyprus resident, is it possible to fly to Turkey from the North (starting in Paphos) and then return ?

@Im2hitec4uthanks for sharing your experience. The fact that it is unenforced during "normal times" - correct me if i am wrong - does not imply that there is no ban on entry from the northern ports/airports. As a consequence, under very specific ... Read More


Gesy not available for EU-nonActive - is it compatible with EU law? by Philotimo
Currently Gesy is not available on a voluntarily base for non-economically-active EU citizen before the 5 years (i.e. before becoming MEU3 or permanent resident). I respectfully believe that Gesy should be available (for a reasonable fee) for ...

@gwynjthank you for your answer. I am not suggesting to start a legal battle on the point, just that apparently the non-sense of not having a voluntary option to enroll (while paying gesy) is also in conflict with EU law. Re-reading your ... Read More


Gesy not available for EU-nonActive - is it compatible with EU law? by Philotimo
Currently Gesy is not available on a voluntarily base for non-economically-active EU citizen before the 5 years (i.e. before becoming MEU3 or permanent resident). I respectfully believe that Gesy should be available (for a reasonable fee) for ...

thank you everyone for the replies. unfortunately I believe there is a bit of confusion in the interpretation of the text I shared (apart from gwynj) which properly interpreted it).Let me try to be more clear:the right to pay voluntarily is ... Read More

Gesy not available for EU-nonActive - is it compatible with EU law?
Currently Gesy is not available on a voluntarily base for non-economically-active EU citizen before the 5 years (i.e. before becoming MEU3 or permanent resident). I respectfully believe that Gesy should be available (for a reasonable fee) for ... Read More


Car insurance by ileautomobiles
Hi everyone,Can anybody recommend a car insurance company in Cyprus? I get the impression it's really expensive over there compared to the UK, what is everyone's thoughts on this?Thanks

I tried this one and found it quite straightforward and cheap (<200 eur/year for a 1600cc car) [link moderated] Read More


Cyprus personal tax reporting by phildraper
I have been working with a local firm regarding the tax reporting but they have been very unresponsive and blase . I am not confident they are working on it and I do not want to get any issues with the authorities or fines. I do not know at this ...

@phildraperi haven't filed so far because 2023 was my first year and i have no experience with accountants so far but i noticed this service taxapp.cy/you may want to have a look and have a short chat with them on the matter. Read More


Cyprus personal tax reporting by phildraper
I have been working with a local firm regarding the tax reporting but they have been very unresponsive and blase . I am not confident they are working on it and I do not want to get any issues with the authorities or fines. I do not know at this ...

disclaimer: this is not tax advice, just a non-professional opinion. hi, if you arrived in december 2023 you are not tax resident in cyprus for that fiscal year (jan-dec 2023) so as a non resident you should declare only income arising or connected ... Read More


Experiences of people who have settled in Cyprus with a Non-Dom status by jack7941
Hello everyone,I am a 33-year-old German digital nomad and, after several years of traveling, am looking for a place to settle down. I am fluent in both German and English and have extensively researched and visited various places over the years. ...

@jack7941Hi Jackthe non-dom status exempts you for the first 17 years from taxation on interest and dividends wherever received, you should apply to tax dept after your registration. The requisite is not having a parent of cypriot nationality and ... Read More