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Limassol - The Tsielepis Tax Academy is now open for learning with a seminar on Personal Taxation on Friday, 27 September 2024 in Limassol.Titled ‘Taxation for Individuals: To Dom or not to Dom’ the morning seminar represents the newly formed Academy’s inaugural event and will be delivered by the Academy’s Lead Instructor and Head of Taxation of Costas Tsielepis & Co, Nicolas Papapanayiotou.The seminar will focus on how tax resident individuals are taxed, covering the basic principles of Personal Income Tax including tax residency conditions, Special Defence Contribution (Domicile) and National Health Contributions.By the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:Gain knowledge on the latest personal tax considerations in CyprusEvaluate whereas Cyprus may indeed comprise a relocation choice for interested partiesAssess the impact of the available routes and incentives for relocation to Cyprus.The seminar is targeted towards tax consultants, tax lawyers, auditors and accountants of all levels, individuals who wish to obtain a basic understanding of Cyprus personal taxation and owners of startups and/or small businesses who wish to raise an awareness or acquire a basic understanding of the Cyprus tax legislation.Nicolas specializes in direct tax and is now widely considered as one the leading tax advisors on the island. His solid practical and teaching experience of Cyprus’ tax legislation and the application of double tax treaties position him uniquely to lead the Tsielepis Tax Academy.Nicolas served as the principal lecturer of GlobalTraining, the professional training arm of the University of Nicosia, from 2016 until June 2024 in Limassol lecturing on the principles of Advanced Taxation to ACCA students.He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and has authored numerous articles, reports and presentations on Cyprus tax law and on the implementation of EU Directives.For more information and to register, click here.

Nicolas Papapanayiotou shares his knowledge with Cyprus professionals Limassol - The Tsielepis Tax Academy is now open for learning!The Academy, which represents the educational arm of well-known Limassol tax advisors and auditors, Costas Tsielepis & Co Ltd, was recently launched to offer tax-dedicated knowledge to tax consultants, tax lawyers, auditors and accountants of all levels, and other related professionals.Over the coming months, the Academy is planning of holding a series of seminars and workshops, starting with Taxation for Individuals on 27 September 2024, more information on which will be announced soon. The topics to be addressed will cover the tax aspects of specific areas of legislation and specific types of transactions or specific industries, offering attendees an unprecedented level of comprehension and specialisation on the subject matters.The seminars will be delivered by the Academy’s Lead Instructor and Head of Taxation of Costas Tsielepis & Co, Nicolas Papapanayiotou, as well as guest tax experts from Cyprus and abroad.Nicolas specializes in direct tax and is now widely considered as one the leading tax advisors on the island. His solid practical and teaching experience of Cyprus’ tax legislation and its applications position him uniquely to lead the Tsielepis Tax Academy.Nicolas was the principal lecturer of GlobalTraining, the professional training arm of the University of Nicosia in Limassol from 2016 until June 2024 lecturing on the principles of Advanced Taxation to ACCA students.He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and has authored various articles, reports and presentations on Cyprus tax law and the implementation of EU Directives.For more information on the Tsielepis Tax Academy, click here.

Nicosia – In what has become a yearly tradition, Tsielepis staff and guests were treated to a culinary and cocktail extravaganza last Friday evening at the Metochiou 25 Lounge gardens in the Ayios Andreas area of the capital.The Metochiou 25 Lounge, owned by Chelco VAT Managing Director, Alexis Tsielepis, proved to be the perfect venue for some bespoke dining, creative drinking and a hefty dose of fraternisation.Alexis’ guests were seated in the Lounge’s gardens and enjoyed a relaxing night under the stars taking a much-deserved break from the bustling office environment.More fun staff events are scheduled throughout the year.For more information on Metochiou 25 click here.

Limassol - Costas Tsielepis & Co staff and guests were treated on Friday night, 7 June, to a meat meze extravaganza at Sourotiri Tavern at Fasoula village. Staff and guests made the short drive to the picturesque village of Fasoula to  briefly escape the office routine for some much-needed Rest & Relaxation.Sourotiri Tavern is set in the village square and is run by a member of the firm’s staff, Auditor, Nicolas Panagi.  Guests were treated to a copious, mouth-watering assortment of traditional Cyprus meat delicacies and there was not a single empty glass in sight.The Tsielepis staff revelled at the opportunity to fraternize outside the bustling office environment and ate, drank and chatted the night away.More fun staff events are scheduled throughout the year.

Tsielepis staff and their spouses danced the night away at the company’s Christmas party on Friday, 12 January 2024 to the sound of the oldies at Retro Metropole Club in Limassol.The company’s staff had the whole place to themselves between 9pm and 11pm with food, an open bar and a selection of English and Greek dance favourites from DJ, Maad Max, before Retro opened its doors to the public.The volume was turned further up and the oldies but goodies kept everyone on the dancefloor until the early morning hours.Night Fever indeed.

Limassol - Auditor, Agni Fella, was the winner of the gold pound in the Costas Tsielepis & Co Ltd vasilopita this year.Fella, who is expecting her first child soon, is in for a blessed year indeed.The vasilopitta was cut by the company’s founder, Costas Tsielepis, on Friday, 29 December 2023.

Nicosia - Tsielepis staff were treated to culinary and cocktail extravaganza last Friday evening at the fabulous Metochiou 25 Lounge gardens in the Ayios Andreas area of the capital.The Metochiou 25 Lounge, owned by Chelco VAT Managing Director, Alexis Tsielepis, proved to be the perfect venue for some fine eating, creative drinking and a hefty dose of fraternisation.Alexis’ guests were seated in the Lounge’s gardens and enjoyed a relaxing night under the stars taking a much deserved break from the bustling office environment.More fun staff events are scheduled throughout the year.For more information on Metochiou 25 click here.

Limassol - Costas Tsielepis & Co staff and guests were treated on Thursday night, 27 September, to a meat meze extravaganza at Grill Express - To Tavernaki at Kolossi village. More than 40 staff members and guests let their hair down and briefly escaped the office routine for some much-needed Rest & Relaxation.To Tavernaki is owned by the husband of one of the company’s auditors, Maria Victoros, so everyone received the VIP treatment. They were treated to a copious, mouth-watering assortment of traditional Cyprus meat delicacies and there was not a single empty glass in sight.The Tsielepis staff revelled at the opportunity to fraternize outside the bustling office environment and ate, drank and chatted the night away.More fun staff events are scheduled throughout the year.

Limassol - Costas Tsielepis & Co staff and guests were treated last weekend to a wine tasting extravaganza where beer guzzlers were turned to sommeliers and wine philistines to oenophiles. The event was held οn Friday, 30 March 2023 at Cava Protasis on Ioannou Polemi Street in Limassol.Staff were first treated to a Twist Santero Prosecco and an impressive selection of cheese and meat platters, followed by a full menu of hot and cold munchies.Owner of Cava Protasis, Xenophon Lambrou, and Chelco VAT Managing Director, Alexis Tsielepis, a wine connoisseur himself, then took to the stage exposing participants to the wondrous secrets of fine wines.The wine tasting part then ensued with a Papaioannou Estate Malagousia and an LQLC Rose Pinot Noir, from the wineries of actor, John Malkovich.The evening culminated with a red Magna More Valpolicella Classico, which by popular admission, stole the show.Apart from wine tasting, the evening also included games, including an exercise where staff had to match their peers to their baby pictures.Winners of the game were accountant Nikoletta Nikou and auditor Evie Constantinou who managed to guess the most. They each won a case of the wines they just tasted.More fun staff events are scheduled throughout the year.

Limassol – Costas Tsielepis & Co took part last Saturday in this year’s Limassol Marathon with the Tsielepis Running Team demonstrating once again that a healthy mind should go hand in hand with a healthy body.The members of the Tsielepis Running Team participated in the annual event’s 5Km Corporate Run alongside more than 4.000 participants from 193 companies who despite the drizzling rain flooded the Limassol coastal road to help raise money for local charities.The team finished 130th with an average time of 30mins.First from the Tsielepis Team and 132nd overall came Andreas Andreou, with a very respectable time of 24.13mins. Second came Nikoletta Nikou in 652nd place with a time of 28.21mins and third, young Petros Petrou with a time of 32.15mins.Some of the team members ran while others walked briskly. They all finished the race however smiling and feeling a sense of accomplishment.Events over the Limassol Marathon weekend included a full marathon, a half marathon, a 10km energy race, a 5km city race, the 5km corporate race, a 5km City race and a 1km youth race.First overall in the 5Km corporate race came Dimitris Christou from the Cyprus Stroke Association with a time of 16:48mins. The full marathon on Sunday, 19 March was won by Matthew Blunden, from Great Britain with a time of 2:31:12.