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Cyprus introduces changes regarding taxation of intangible assets

20 July 2020

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Executive summaryOn 17 July 2020, the Cypriot House of Representatives approved a bill amending Section 9(1)(l) of the Income Tax Law (ITL) which introduced a number of changes with respect to the tax treatment of intangible assets.The relevant law implementing the new provisions will take legal effect once it is published in the Official Gazette of Cyprus, which is expected to take place within two weeks from the enactment date.Detailed discussionAs per section 9(1)(l) of the ITL, any expenditure incurred for the acquisition or development of an intangible asset, which is incurred by a person carrying on a business for which the Commissioner...