60 Day Rule

In accordance with the Cyprus tax law, an individual is regarded as a Cyprus tax resident under the 60-day tax scheme if the below-mentioned conditions are performed:

• An individual does not stay more than 183 days, either on a consistent base or in total, of that tax year in another country;
• The individual is not a tax resident in another country for that year;
• An individual stays no less than 60 days in Cyprus, either on a constant base or in total, during that year;
• The individual conducts a business and/or is working in Cyprus, and/or keep an office with a Cyprus tax resident company any time during that year;
• The individual either owns or rents a permanent residence in Cyprus;

a. The circular consists of a few exceptions and explanations. One exception to the 60-day scheme conditions indicated above concerns the case when the applicant is from the United Kingdom. If the individual applying for the tax residency based on the 60-day tax rule for a relevant tax year and during the same period the individual was simultaneously a tax resident in the United Kingdom, then condition (B) indicated above is not applicable. 

b. Aforesaid exception also refers to the cases where an individual is a tax resident in a country where the calendar tax year differs from Cyprus. For instance, in one state a tax calendar year might start in April 2022 and enclose in April 2023. In this matter, the individual applying for a Cyprus tax residency under the 60-day scheme is eligible to take condition (B) indicated above, providing they also obtain approval from the Registrar. 

For the giving of a Cyprus tax resident certificate for individuals that correspond to the conditions indicated above, a particular statement Form Τ.Φ.126 (2022) must be filled out and submitted in conjunction with all the other confirmatory documents to the Cyprus tax department. All these documents must be submitted in either the English or the Greek language and appropriately stamped according to the Cyprus stamp duty law. If the confirmative documents have another language than English or Greek, in this case, they should be officially translated into either one of the two pointed above languages.  The process for receiving the 60-day tax resident certificate has been streamlined and currently can be prepared beforehand and in advance before the 60 days pass. For the fast-track process, the below-indicated proofs must be carried out: 

• Evidence of an employment appointment/keeping an office; 
• Explanations on the necessity of the fast-track procedure; 
• A receipt of a forthcoming revenue from a source that is beyond the Republic of Cyprus and thus explain the urgent necessity to obtain the Cyprus tax resident certificate to the tax administrators abroad.