Tonnage tax: countries whose ships are subject to surcharge

In order to promote its objective of improving the quality of Cyprus shipping, the Merchant Shipping (Fees and Taxing Provisions) Law of 2010 imposes a surcharge on the tonnage tax payable regarding qualifying vessels registered in countries which appear on the ‘grey list’ or ‘black list’ of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Article 17(2) […]