Tax Department to target coastal businesses in summer evasion crackdown

Tax inspectors will stake out businesses in coastal tourist areas this July and August, stopping random customers to check their receipts as part of a sweeping crackdown on tax evasion under Cyprus’s new tax reform framework.

The Tax Department has drawn up a target list of businesses operating mainly during the summer months in high-traffic tourist areas. Those found to be breaking the law face closure until they comply....