Tax is only imposed on profits from disposal of immovable property situated in Cyprus, on companies’ shares (not listed in any stock market), which have immovable property in Cyprus.

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The tax is imposed on the net profit from disposal at the rate of 20%.

The net profit is calculated as: the disposal precedent less the greater of the cost or market value on 1 January 1980 adjusted by inflation. The Inflation is calculated by using the official Retail Price Index. The index on 1 January 1980 was 67, 15.

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• Transfer by reason of death
• Gifts to relatives within the third degree of kindred
• Gifts to a company of which the shareholders are and will continue to be members of the disposer’s family for five years after such gift
• Gift by a company, of which all the shareholders are members of the same family, to any of its shareholders when the property gifted was also acquired by the company as a gift. The property must remain in the hands of the donee for a period of at least three years
• Gift to the Republic or to a local authority for educational or other charitable purposes or to approved charitable institutions
• Exchange or sale in accordance with the Agriculture Land (Consolidation) Laws
• Exchange of properties where the values of the immovable properties being exchanged are equal
• Gain on disposal of shares, which are listed on any Stock Exchange
• Gains from transfer of property or shares in case or reorganization

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