Bill means returning students won’t have to pay taxes on their stuff

Students returning from abroad after their studies should not have to pay customs for their belongings, MPs said on Tuesday as they discussed a bill to this effect at the House commerce committee.

The legislative proposal was jointly submitted by Akel MP Irene Charalambides and Disy MP Kyriacos Hadjiyiannis, who reported receiving complaints from returning students when their university studies were over.

After choosing to ship back their belongings, they were required to pay...