Paying taxes: Profit tax in Cyprus

Cyprus: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 8.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
8.3%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
152nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2016
All-time low
7.8%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Cyprus, 2008–2019

02468102008201320192008: 7.8 % of profits2009: 7.8 % of profits2010: 9.4 % of profits2011: 9.2 % of profits2012: 9.1 % of profits2013: 9.2 % of profits2014: 9.5 % of profits2015: 9.3 % of profits2016: 9.6 % of profits2017: 8.1 % of profits2018: 8.1 % of profits2019: 8.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Cyprus is 8.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Cyprus peaked at 9.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2008.

That places Cyprus 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Cyprus, 2008 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2008 7.8%
2009 7.8% +0.0%
2010 9.4% +20.5%
2011 9.2% -2.1%
2012 9.1% -1.1%
2013 9.2% +1.1%
2014 9.5% +3.3%
2015 9.3% -2.1%
2016 9.6% +3.2%
2017 8.1% -15.6%
2018 8.1% +0.0%
2019 8.3% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 2
2010s 9.0% 8.1% 9.6% 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 149 Iceland 8.5% compare
  2. 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.4% compare
  3. 150 Republic of Moldova 8.4% compare
  4. 152 Montenegro 8.3% compare
  5. 154 Algeria 8.1% compare
  6. 155 Canada 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Cyprus?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Cyprus was 8.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Cyprus ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.