Paphos Life

Just wonder if Cyprus banks impose a charge if the cashback method is used at the supermarket.
No mention either way on the latest charges and commissions lists of the major banks and no response to email request for further information

Just read this on Tala Blogspot: 30 November now the deadline to submit tax return for certain categories ''Extension to the period of submission of Tax Returns of Employees and Self-Employed persons for 2019, issued today (20/10) by the Minister of Finance, Konstantinos Petridis. Specific: The Mini...

A few more reasons:
some think living here is the same as being on holiday
many do not do enough research
others find the working conditions are not the same as the UK
the change in lifestyle wears off after a while

When my husband reached UK state pension age the tax office told him that as it was a source of income from another country it was necessary to complete an annual Cyprus Tax Return regardless of the amount. As part of the Dual Registration Treaty he now has a NT code in the UK plus he was delighted ...

As soon as you make the appointment for interview at the Immigration Office you are 'in the system' regardless of when the interview takes place. So, in theory if you make an appointment on 31 December you are OK even though the interview may not be until next February / March. Best to check with an...

We are S1 form holders and also MEU3 Permanent Residents and we do not pay GESY contributions. We sent the usual paperwork + the exemption letter to our accountant who has submitted the tax return. ''If you are a resident of the government controlled areas you are a GHS beneficiary if a) you are emp...

Sounds as if it will be enough to make everything dirty!

Jim, the topic was discussed in more detail here:
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Posted on PEG FB Group half an hour ago: ''The UK has left the EU, and the transition period comes to an end at the end of this year. Our records indicate that you hold a valid, registered S1 certificate. This means that from 1 January 2021, you can continue to access healthcare in your country of r...

I went to Alphamega by the highway roundabout this morning and the shopping hours for the vulnerable group are Monday - Saturday 07:00 to 09:00.

Just returned from the main Papantoniou in town - notice by customer services desk states vulnerable shoppers and age 60+ only before 9 am. Islandwide measures are as follows: Individuals are permitted to attend gatherings in households and public meeting areas not exceeding 10 people, including und...

In a restaurant/bar/coffee shop we follow our own rules so we wear a mask at all times apart from when we are seated at the table and always choose a table away from groups of more than 4 people at a table. In some places we physically move the table and chairs! I also disinfect areas where I may re...

Papantoniou in Paphos town always has Brazil nuts, along with a selection of other nuts including my favourite, hazelnuts. However, maybe some of the other branches do not stock them.

I remember an instance not long ago where a single camera was catching far too may exceeding the 50kph, that the limit was raised to 65kph! 'Protests by drivers also led the road safety council to increase the speed limit on the specific strip from 50km/h to 65km/h some months after the cameras wer...

Well I just hope when paps Chloraka get some new trolleys they get them with proper outdoor wheels and not the stupid high tech Indoor ones they have now. Some one really boo booed with this lot ! Of course they could always just replace the wheels. I like the indoor trolleys in Papantoniou - at th...

daveg wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 5:51 pm Guess all is well in the Cyprus world if a discussion on Supermarket Trollies is a topic......

Far more interesting and informative than reading endless threads about wearing/non wearing of face masks and the standard of driving in Cyprus!

As a person below retirement age: If you have the MEU1 - only if you are working and paying Social Insurance. Otherwise you have to wait 5 years to get permanent residency to benefit - then you pay a percentage of your income via the tax system to contribute to GESY. Ironically, as a MEU1 holder, I ...

Our insurance premium went down when I was made the main policy holder as I was the younger person - there is a difference in the excess amount payable due to being in different age groups.

''The 47-year-old woman who returned to Cyprus from the United States and did not comply with the 14-day quarantine as provided by the decrees of the Ministry of Health for the prevention of the coronavirus pandemic got off relatively easy with an €800 fine. The 47-year-old participated in gathering...

I would be much happier if every single person flying from the UK had to produce the required negative covid test rather than the current system whereby Cypriots and residents can opt to have the test done on arrival at Larnaca or Paphos airport.