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Directive 2019/2121- the Mobility Directive- came into force on 1 January 2020 and draws together provisions from previous directives to codify and clarify the law. Along with other provisions the directive amends provisions of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 of 14 June 2017 regarding cross-border conversions, mergers, and demerges. Member States must comply with the directive by the 31^st of January 2023.

The non-domiciled rule is a clever tax law which was introduced by the Cyprus Income Tax office few years ago and it is a tax status for individuals who have not been living in Cyprus 17 out of the last 20 years. 

Benefits of this tax status? 

Individuals who are living in Cyprus and are tax residents but not domiciled are not subject to special defense tax which applies to dividend income, interest income and rental income.  

Therefore, an individual with worldwide dividend income is entitled to tax free dividends.