WEBINAR: Advanced VAT

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The purpose of this program is to enhance the knowledge of the accountants, to meet the demands of their clients’ reporting requirements and acquire sufficient knowledge and skills in the field of VAT, which will enable them to correctly analyze the transactions they face on a daily basis in their working environment, so as to achieve the correct VAT treatment.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This program is specifically designed for Financial Managers, Chief Accountants, Accountants and specialized professionals responsible for dealing with financial matters, practicing the provisions of Cypriot VAT law and are responsible for the VAT treatment of transactions effected by taxable persons. Trainees will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

The offered Professional Training Course has been approved by the Human Resources Development Authority of Cyprus (HRDA) and contributes to 7 CPD VERIFIED Units by CYBAR Association.

WHERE AND WHEN

Venue: The course will be held online via zoom
Date & Time:11th & 12th of December 2025, 09.00 - 12:45 with a 15’ break
Language: Greek language with the slides in English

SEMINAR COST AND DURATION

The seminar’s cost and duration for participation is presented on the table below:

¹Beneficiaries: working in companies/organisations (€140.00 subsidy) and unemployed (100%) provided that they satisfy the conditions laid down by the HRDA. No financial support is provided for self-employed and public servants. Beneficiaries pay the difference of participation cost that remains after the HRDA subsidy.
For unemployed beneficiaries the participation is free. * As of 1/1/2023, all schemes and systems operated by the HRDA will be submitted only electronically through ‘Hermes’, electronically accessed here

REGISTRATION

To register please complete our online registration form here:

MODULES

Part 1: Interpretation of Terms
Relevant Taxable Person
Business
Taxable Supplies
The scope of VAT
Principles of VAT

Part 2: VAT Registration
Compulsory
Voluntarily

Part 3: Eligibility to claim Input VAT
Partial Exemption – illustrative example

Part 4: VAT treatment of Financing companies
Financing within EU
Financing outside EU

Part 5: VAT and Holding companies
VAT Treatment of Pure and Active Holding/Management Entities
Recent Tax Department practice and Case Law - The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in two recent landmark decisions endorses the principles on input VAT recovery of holding companies involved in contemplated subsidiary share acquisition/disposal

Part 6: Place of supply of services
VIES for RC services

Part 7: General Exemptions
Services directly relating to immovable property
Passenger transport services
Hiring a means of transport services
Supplies of cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, entertainment and similar services

Part 8: B2C Exemptions
Supply of services by Intermediaries
Transportation of goods within EU Member States
Transportation of goods other than between EU territories
Ancillary transportation services
Electronically Supplied services
Long-term hiring of means of transport
Certain Services to non-EU Customers by EU Suppliers

Part 9: Recent VAT updates
Closure

INSTRUCTORS CURRICULUM VITAE

Demetra Constantinou, Partner, VAT Department

Demetra Constantinou holds a BSc in Public & Business Administration. In 2009 she obtained her professional qualification of ACCA and since then her professional development escalated by adding further professional qualifications in her curriculum as follows;
Chartered Institute of Taxation, Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT) – Specialization in EU VAT, CySEC's Advanced Certificate in Financial Services Legal Framework.

Demetra commenced her career in 2006 at Kinanis LLC and has walked her way towards partnership through various managerial and strategic roles. Currently, she is a Partner at Kinanis LLC and manages the Accounting and VAT Department. Her main area of practice is Accounting and VAT consultancy for local and international clientele, as well as General Tax Advisory Services for EU based clients on various EU tax matters relating to VAT Law, Blockchain consulting services on Tax and VAT aspects.

Demetra has extensive experience in rendering lectures on Paper P6: Advanced Taxation of the ACCA qualification and other seminars on VAT topics. She has also been a guest speaker in a number of internal and external seminars and conferences on her topics of expertise. In January 2019 she obtained her professional qualification as Certified HRDA Trainer of Vocational Training.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Contact Mrs. Constantina Rousia at academy@kinanis.com (22 558836)