TD156 form: claiming treaty relief or a refund of Cyprus tax, field by field

T.D.156 is the claim a person or company resident in another country uses to be exempted from Cyprus tax, or to get back Cyprus tax withheld, on income such as dividends, interest, royalties or pensions under a double tax treaty. The form is in Greek only and your own tax authority must certify it. This page translates every box.

Official name
Claim for exemption from payment or refund of Cyprus tax by a natural or legal person resident abroad
Διεκδίκηση για απαλλαγή από την πληρωμή ή επιστροφή κυπριακού φόρου από φυσικό / νομικό πρόσωπο που είναι κάτοικος στο εξωτερικό
Issued by
Tax Department, Ministry of Finance
Version
2016 · PDF, 2 pages · Greek only
How it is filed
On paper, in duplicate. The form says to send both copies to the tax authorities of your country of residence, which certify your residence and forward one copy to the Tax Commissioner in Nicosia. The Tax Department says T.D.156 is examined only by the Nicosia District Office; other district offices do not accept it.

The file opens on the official government site. Checked 23 October 2026. CyprusPermit is a private company, not a government body or a law firm: we explain the form; its text is the department's own.

Who fills it in

Individuals and legal entities that are tax residents of another country and receive income from Cyprus sources, where a double tax treaty between that country and Cyprus gives relief.

What goes with it

  • If you claim a refund: the original certificates of tax withheld or paid
  • Evidence of the tax withheld or paid on each item of income
  • Bank details (IBAN and SWIFT) if the refund is paid to an account or an authorised representative

Field by field

Page 1: heading and instructions

On the formWhat to writeExample
Quote in all correspondence: TIC (tax identification code)
Παρακαλώ να αναφέρεται σε κάθε επικοινωνία: Α.Φ.Τ. (Αριθμός Φορολογικής Ταυτότητας)
Your Cyprus tax number, if you have one.00000000X
Claim ... by a natural / legal person resident in ... (name of country)
ΔΙΕΚΔΙΚΗΣΗ ... ΑΠΟ ΦΥΣΙΚΟ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟ / ΝΟΜΙΚΟ ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟ ΠΟΥ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΚΑΤΟΙΚΟΣ ΣΤ... (Όνομα Χώρας)
Delete natural or legal person and write your country of tax residence.Germany
Instructions: complete in duplicate and send to your own tax authorities for certification; they forward one copy to the Tax Commissioner, Nicosia and keep the other. For a refund, attach the original certificates of tax withheld or paid. Sign the declaration on page 2
Οδηγίες: ... συμπληρώσετε εις διπλούν ... Αν διεκδικείτε επιστροφή Φόρου, να επισυνάψετε τα πρωτότυπα πιστοποιητικά Παρακράτησης / Πληρωμής Φόρου ... συμπληρώσετε και να υπογράψετε τη δήλωση στη δεύτερη σελίδα
Make two signed originals.—
For Tax Department use only: amount of tax in euro, period, examined by, countersigned by
Για χρήση από το Τμήμα Φορολογίας μόνο: Ποσό Φόρου σε Ευρώ / Περίοδος / Εξετάστηκε από / Προσυπογράφηκε από
Leave blank.—

Page 1: claimant and representative

On the formWhat to writeExample
Person claiming the exemption / refund (capital letters): full name
Πρόσωπο που διεκδικεί την απαλλαγή / επιστροφή (κεφαλαία γράμματα): Πλήρες Όνομα
Your name, or the company's name.JOHN EXAMPLE
Residential address / address of the legal person
Διεύθυνση Κατοικίας / Διεύθυνση Νομικού Προσώπου
Your address in your country of residence.1 Beispielstrasse, 10000 Berlin, Germany
State whether you have previously filed income tax returns or exemption/refund claims with the Tax Department: Yes / No
Δηλώστε αν έχετε υποβάλει προηγουμένως στο Τμήμα Φορολογίας Δηλώσεις Εισοδήματος ή διεκδικήσεις για απαλλαγή / επιστροφή φόρου: Ναι / Όχι
Tick one.No
Representative (if you want us to contact them for clarifications): full name, address
Αντιπρόσωπος (αν επιθυμείτε να αποτεινόμαστε στον αντιπρόσωπο για διευκρινίσεις): Πλήρες Όνομα / Διεύθυνση
Optional, for example your tax adviser.SAMPLE TAX ADVISERS LTD, 5 Sample Street, 1000 Nicosia

Page 1: income (ΔΙΕΚΔΙΚΗΣΗ ... ΑΠΟ ΜΕΡΙΣΜΑΤΑ, ΤΟΚΟΥΣ, ΔΙΚΑΙΩΜΑΤΑ, ΣΥΝΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΟΠΟΙΟΔΗΠΟΤΕ ΑΛΛΟ ΕΙΣΟΔΗΜΑ)

On the formWhat to writeExample
Source of income (dividends, interest, etc.)
ΠΗΓΗ ΕΙΣΟΔΗΜΑΤΟΣ (μερίσματα, τόκοι, κλπ)
One line per payment.Dividend
Name and address of the payer
ΟΝΟΜΑ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ προσώπου που προβαίνει στην πληρωμή
The Cypriot company or person who paid you.EXAMPLE HOLDINGS LTD, 2 Sample Avenue, 3030 Limassol
Date of payment
Ημερομηνία Πληρωμής
When it was paid.30/06/2026
Gross amount in euro
Ακαθάριστο ποσό Ευρώ
Before any Cyprus tax.€10,000
Tax withheld / paid in euro
Φόρος που παρακρ/θηκε / πληρώθηκε Ευρώ
The Cyprus tax deducted, matching the certificates you attach.€1,700
Total in euro
Σύνολο σε Ευρώ
Totals of both columns.€10,000 / €1,700

Page 2: declaration and payment instructions (ΔΗΛΩΣΗ)

On the formWhat to writeExample
I declare that all the information is correct and that I am the beneficial owner of the income on page 1 / signature / date
Δηλώνω ότι όλες οι πληροφορίες που δόθηκαν είναι ορθές και ότι είμαι ο δικαιούχος των εισοδημάτων που καταγράφηκαν στην 1η σελίδα / Υπογραφή / Ημερομηνία
Sign as the beneficial owner.J. Example / 15/10/2026
I wish refunds to be paid: to me at the above address / to my bank account or my authorised representative at the address below* / to the Cyprus tax authorities, to be set off against my tax liabilities there
Επιθυμώ όπως οι πληρωμές ... γίνουν: Σ' εμένα στην πιο πάνω διεύθυνση / Στον τραπεζικό λογαριασμό μου ή στον εξουσιοδοτημένο αντιπρόσωπο μου ... * / Στις Φορολογικές Αρχές της Κύπρου για να συμψηφιστούν με τις φορολογικές μου υποχρεώσεις σ' αυτές
Tick one. *For a bank account or representative, give the name, address and account number with IBAN and SWIFT.To my bank account, IBAN DE00 0000 0000 0000 0000 00
I wish to be exempted from payment of the tax under the double tax treaty
Επιθυμώ να απαλλαγώ από την Πληρωμή του Φόρου σύμφωνα με τη Σύμβαση / Συμφωνία για Αποφυγή Διπλής Φορολογίας
Tick this instead if you are claiming exemption in advance rather than a refund.—

Page 2: certificate by your tax authority (ΒΕΒΑΙΩΣΗ)

On the formWhat to writeExample
To be completed by the tax authorities of ..., which will send one copy of this form to the Tax Commissioner, Tax Department, Ministry of Finance, 1471 Nicosia, Cyprus
Να δοθεί από τις Φορολογικές Αρχές τ... οι οποίες θα αποστείλουν ένα αντίγραφο του εντύπου αυτού στον: Έφορο Φορολογίας, Τμήμα Φορολογίας, Υπουργείο Οικονομικών, 1471 Λευκωσία, Κύπρος
Write your country. Your own tax office completes this part.Germany
I certify that ... is resident in ... for the purposes of the double tax treaty between Cyprus and ... in respect of the income from the sources above
Βεβαιώνω ότι ο/η ... είναι κάτοικος τ... για τους σκοπούς της Σύμβασης / Συμφωνίας για Αποφυγή της Διπλής Φορολογίας που υπογράφτηκε μεταξύ της Κύπρου και ... αναφορικά με το εισόδημα από τις πηγές που καθορίζονται πιο πάνω
Completed by your tax office.—
Signature / name / position / date / official stamp
Υπογραφή / Όνομα / Θέση / Ημερομηνία / Επίσημη σφραγίδα
Your tax office signs and stamps.—

Common mistakes

  • Sending the form to a Cyprus district office other than Nicosia. Only the Nicosia District Office examines it.
  • Skipping your own tax authority's certificate of residence on page 2.
  • Claiming a refund without the original certificates of tax withheld.
  • Filing a single copy. The form is completed in duplicate.
  • Leaving out IBAN and SWIFT when the refund should go to a bank account.

Questions

Who can use T.D.156?

Individuals and legal entities that are tax residents of another country and receive income from Cyprus sources, to claim exemption or a refund under a double tax treaty.

Where do I send T.D.156?

The form says your own tax authorities certify it and forward one copy to the Tax Commissioner in Nicosia. The Tax Department says only the Nicosia District Office examines these claims.

Is there an English version of T.D.156?

No. The Tax Department publishes it in Greek only. This page gives the English for each box.

What income does it cover?

Dividends, interest, royalties, pensions and any other income from Cyprus sources, as the form's income section says.

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