PwC recognised for tax services

Winning Best Tax Firm of the Year in Cyprus – 2011 has reinforced PwC’s resolution to address the major challenges facing the economy

 

The tax team of PwC Cyprus is at the forefront of Cyprus’ financial services development, contributing its expertise in establishing Cyprus as an international financial centre. Furthermore, the firm’s local efforts are supported by the global tax network of PwC.

Today, PwC’s award winning specialised tax team consists of 165 staff. It has experienced rapid growth during the last six years based on a successful strategy, focusing on the quality of its people, clients and services offered. In tax issues what counts above all is the result. This is where success is determined. And here, the know-how, experience and expertise of the tax team of PwC are verified.

The Tax Facts & Figures – Cyprus guide includes the recent changes in tax and VAT legislation. It is a comprehensive source of tax information for clients, associates and society in general, and has been published by PwC for the past 19 years in both Greek and English – and, for the past two years, in Russian.

The firm’s position is strengthened with almost 1,000 employees in offices throughout Cyprus, with a commitment to sharing knowledge and experience in order to best service PwC’s clients and help them create the value they are looking for.

For more information Tel: +357 – 22 555 000; www.pwc.com/cy

Tax services for corporations and individuals: Corporate: Tax planning on structuring, mergers and buyouts and other business issues, tax returns administration, agreement with Tax Authorities and obtaining tax rulings.

VAT: Advisory services for tax planning, VAT recovery and VAT minimisation and tax compliance (administration of tax returns, communication with VAT authorities, agreement of disputed assessments etc).

Personal: Tax planning, completion submission and agreement of tax returns, tax services to expatriates, pensioners and other non-Cypriot individuals.

Assurance
Statutory and regulatory audit services, which include evaluation of information systems and advisory services for accounting and regulatory issues for all types of businesses through specialist industry divisions:  Financial Services (FS), Consumer and Industrial Products and Services (CIPS) and Technology, Information, Communications, Entertainment and Media (TICE). Expertise on corporate reporting, performance measurement as well as compliance and review of security and information technology systems by a Systems and Process Assurance (SPA) team which is fully integrated into the overall audit.

Advisory
Governance, Risk Management and Compliance, Strategy and Operational Effectiveness, Security and Technology, Process Improvement, Corporate Finance, Transactions Support, Crisis Management, People and Change, as well as general advisory services. 

Global compliance
Accounting, company administration and corporate statutory compliance services including advice on establishment and administration of local and international business companies, collective investment schemes, UCITS investment firms and trusts.

Corporate support
PwC Cyprus’ Corporate Support Services, which employs among others, accountants, lawyers and other qualified staff and engages selected lawyers with extensive and specialised knowledge in corporate law and other business related matters, aims at delivering full support and solutions that combine the required expertise with commercial insight thus adding value to clients’ business.