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Revolutionary Tax Reform Sets the Stage for Economic Resilience

In a landmark decision, the Parliament has approved a comprehensive tax reform designed to forge a fairer, more modern, and competitive fiscal system. In a televised address, Nikos Christodoulidis announced that the transformation will substantially reduce the tax burden and enhance disposable income for citizens.

Clear Government Strategy and Vision

The Head of State underscored that, from day one in office, the administration has pursued a meticulously crafted plan with explicit priorities and a robust ideological framework rooted in social liberalism. This strategic focus aims to build a state that is not only economically potent, but also socially responsive and resilient.

Modernization Through Structural Reforms

The President emphasized that a central tenet of the new government is the modernization of a system rooted in the 1960s. By implementing bold structural reforms, the initiative targets long-standing inefficiencies, enhances transparency, and rebuilds the bond of trust between the state and its citizens.

Boosting Disposable Income and Competitiveness

The tax reform emerges as a pivotal milestone for the nation’s future. Key elements include setting an untaxed income threshold at €22,000 and introducing additional deductions tailored to household composition—up to an extra €10,000 for families with two children. Moreover, the policy reduces the dividend tax from 17% to 5%, creating an attractive fiscal environment for business investments and supporting enterprises across the country.

Balancing Social Justice With Economic Competitiveness

This reform not only supports families and strengthens the middle class, but it also enhances the daily lives of citizens by realigning the balance between social justice and economic competitiveness. By easing the tax load and increasing available income, the government is poised to drive growth and investment across multiple sectors.

Conclusion: A Promising Future for Citizens

With reliability, institutional gravitas, and targeted reforms, the government is effecting changes that promise to benefit households, families, the middle class, and businesses alike. The new tax framework represents a forward-thinking vision for a modern, equitable economy.

Bank Of Cyprus Named Cyprus’ Best Digital Bank By Euromoney

Bank of Cyprus has been named Cyprus’ Best Digital Bank at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, recognising the lender’s digital banking developments during the review period from January 1 to December 31, 2025.

Digital Banking Expansion

During the year, the bank integrated Fleksy, Cyprus’ first buy now, pay later service, into its digital banking platform. It also expanded Joey, its youth banking app, by adding savings and goal-setting features and enabling transfers between Joey accounts.

Bank of Cyprus also extended QuickAccount to support sterling and US dollar accounts. In addition, it launched what it said was Cyprus’ first fully digital housing loan, expanding its digital offering beyond day-to-day banking services.

The bank said it now has more than 500,000 active digital users.

Focus On Customer Access

“Enabling our customers to access the financial products and services they need with ease at any time is at the core of our digital strategy,” Chief Digital Officer Demetris Nicolaou said. “It is an honour for the bank to be named the winner of Cyprus’ Best Digital Bank at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026.”

The recognition follows the Euromoney Private Banking Awards 2026, where Bank of Cyprus retained its titles as Best Private Bank in Cyprus and Best for High-Net-Worth Individuals in Cyprus for a second consecutive year.

Wealth Management Growth

Euromoney also cited growth in advisory services, digital initiatives and a 36% increase in assets under management during the review period as factors supporting the bank’s private banking awards.

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