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What to do if your home is burgled in Paphos Cyprus

It’s the situation no homeowner ever wants to find themselves in. But if the worst happens and you’re the victim of theft in your home, what should you do? Keep calm and follow these steps… 1. Call the Police The sooner the Police can get to the scene, the greater the chances of the perpetrator being apprehended. If you’re still outside your home and it’s obvious that it has been burgled, be very careful about going inside – the thief may still be there, so it’s safer to remain outside or knock on a neighbour’s door while you wait for help to arrive. Once the Police have got to you and made an assessment of the scene of the crime, they’ll give you a crime reference number that you can use to report further evidence and keep up to date with the progress of any investigations. 2. Leave everything as it is In a burglary, everything in your home becomes potential evidence that could contain the key to solving the crime. If you’ve walked into your home to find it’s been burgled...
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The top 10 cars for lowest running costs in Cyprus

  If you’re in the market for a new car and want one with running costs that won’t break the bank, it’s tricky to know what to buy and easy to get wrong. You might fall in love with a car you test-drive which ends up costing you two or three times as much in terms of depreciation, insurance, repairs and miles per gallon as another, perhaps more sensible, option. The practical alternative might not have the jealousy-inducing looks and brand name, but just think how much better off you’ll be in the long run? The difference can be hundreds or even thousands of pounds each year.   Total cost of ownership – the low down           Fortunately, experts annually compile a list of cars which they think are the cheapest to own and run based on several factors. To arrive at a top ten with the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) they use figures based on three-year old models with 30,000 miles on the clock. The TCO considers; pr...
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Social security implications post brexit in Cyprus

BREXIT with withdrawal Agreement Should the United Kingdom exit the EU with a withdrawal agreement, then: The provisions of Regulations  883/2004  and  987/2009  on the coordination of social security systems will continue to apply until the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. This means that the rules and the procedures for determining the applicable legislation (which Member State’s social security legislation an individual is subject to) will continue to apply during the transitional period. Periods of insurance, employment, self-employment or residence and facts and events in the United Kingdom that took place before the date the United Kingdom left the EU as those that took place during the transitional period until 31 December 2020 shall be taken into consideration for the purpose of acquiring entitlement to a benefit. The exportation of short-term benefits (illness, maternity, paternity, unemployment, employment injury) to...
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Post Brexit taxes and duties

Exit of the UK from the EU with an Agreement in place With the UK exiting the EU with an Agreement in place, a transitional period until the end 2020 will apply, during which period all transactions with UK will continue to be regulated as if UK is a Member State. All announcements issued and to be issued by the Tax Department in relation to the UK leaving the EU are available on the Tax Department's website and can be accessed using the following link : http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/tax/taxdep.nsf/All/A03366590D96DA38C22583AE003396D9?OpenDocument Exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union without an Agreement As soon as the United Kingdom (UK) exits the European Union (EU) without an agreement, the UK will be a third country, and therefore, all the provisions of the VAT Law will apply as they apply for a country which is not a Member State of EU. Specifically, the goods will be received by taxable persons in the Republic from UK, will be considered as imports...
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Residence status post-Brexit

RESIDENCE RIGHTS AND RESIDENCE DOCUMENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS Brexit with a Withdrawal Agreement The EU has reached  an Agreement  with the UK on citizens’ rights, ahead of the UK leaving the EU on 29 March 2019  or as otherwise decided by EU . Under the Agreement, UK nationals who are eligible for residence rights along with their family members (including family members that are third country nationals), will be able to stay and continue their lives in Cyprus. Cyprus is already taking steps to implement this Agreement reached. The Civil registry and Migration Department has published a  detailed paper  on how it intends to practically implement the Agreement. No-deal BREXIT If the Withdrawal Agreement is not approved, the UK will leave the EU without an agreement (the no deal-scenario). This means that after the exit day, UK citizens by default will be considered as third country nationals. The possibility of a continued right ...
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Renewing your road tax for 2020

You can now renew your road tax as of the 7 th of January until mid March each year without penalty. From the March deadline date the police will prosecute. After the initial period a fine of €10 + 10% of the rate of tax for the vehicle will be charged upon renewal. If the tax is not renewed for a full year, further penalties apply. Paying by Instalments Your road tax can be paid monthly by applying to the Road Transport department. However, if you do not maintain the payments this will result in withdrawal of the road fund licence. You can also pay any Road Tax arrears in instalments. You can apply to the  Department Website   or by filling in the  T.O.M. 170 form If you are struggling to complete the online forms, simply visit our offices at: 160, Archbishop Makariou III No. 5, 8221 Chloraka, Paphos, Cyprus (across from Papantoniou supermarket) and we will help you in our usual friendly manner. www.TopQuotes.com.cy
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Buying a car in Cyprus?  TopTips by TopQuotes Insurance Year of manufacture Cyprus, as an island, has never had a domestic car manufacturing industry and, as such, every vehicle you see on the roads has at some point been imported to the island. So it pays to be very wary when buying a car to check the actual year of manufacture as this can vary wildly from the date of importation/1st registration. Because all logbooks are written in Greek you would be none the wiser. Some garages will give the date of first registration as the year of manufacture and sometimes there can be up to a couple of years difference between both.   Additionally this can potentially mean that the car is an older generation model and therefore highly unlikely to have the same exhaust emissions as a newer year model (which in turn can cost more for your annual road fund licence). For insurance purposes we need to know the actual year of manufacture, as this relates to the ea...
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