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Set your business in Cyprus

An excellent European option for international trade.

Favourable Tax
Legislation

Key benefit of a Cyprus corporation – 12,5% corporate tax rate – the lowest in Europe.

Double Tax
Treaties

Companies registered in Cyprus benefit from the double taxation avoidance treaties.

International
Trusts

Investors can retain their anonymity and hold their property under an international trust.

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Packages & Prices

Cyprus

Incorporation Service Fee

€1,420

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Why register your company with us?

We make incorporating a company as easy as possible, so you can focus on the important things.

We have a full suite of startup services, like banking, bookkeeping and tax planning consultancy, which means Eurofinanzza not only helps you get started, but supports you in your continued success as your one-stop shop.

Tell us about your
business

We’ve taken the complexity out of forming your business company. Our online form can be completed in less than 10 minutes.

We take care of the
paperwork

Based on the information you provide, we prepare all required documents and file them directly to the appropriate entity.

Receive your
documents

Once your incorporation documents have been approved by the state, you’ll receive your completed company package by email.

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How to incorporate your business company in Cyprus

For those looking for a sound solution to international developments.

Over the last few years, the worldwide international business sector has experienced unprecedented changes, which have totally reshaped the landscape.

There have been huge developments on many different fronts, from FATCA to CRS and from BEPS to “deoffshorisation” and to the substance-related amendments in the Parent-Subsidiary Directive plus the introduction of the fourth EU AML Directive with its requirement for registries of beneficial owners, to name but a few.

Concepts such as substance, transparency and compliance are having a prominent role in the new era of international investments and business operations.

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Cyprus International Trading Companies

Cyprus’ a well-established international centre, has been critically assessed as constituting an attractive location for international trading companies from a tax perspective, among others. This is due to the enactment of the new Cyprus tax legislation, which is now compatible with the “acquis communautaire”. Cyprus laws and practices are now harmonized with the EU Laws and Directives, the Code of Conduct and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recommendation on Harmful Tax Corporation, and more over its tax exemption on all incomes generated outside Cyprus.

New Tax Legislation

A uniform 12,5% corporate tax rate, applicable to the worldwide income, is now levied on all resident companies. This is the lowest corporate tax rate in the European Union and thus the most advantageous standard rate of corporation tax for Cyprus.

The new taxation status on Company is residence-based. A company is only ‘resident in the Republic’ if its business is centrally managed and controlled in Cyprus. Therefore, under the new rules, a resident corporation is taxable on its worldwide income accrued or arising from sources both within and outside Cyprus if it is managed and controlled from Cyprus.

In view of the new tax legislation, also its Holding International Business Companies operating from Cyprus are now in a much more beneficial position because they can enjoy the benefits deriving from the tax exceptions as well as the corporate tax benefits by virtue of the new tax legislation.

Cyprus Limited Liability Company

Cyprus is a member of the European Union and is situated in the Eastern Mediterranean, lying at the hub of 3 continents and close to the busy trade routes linking Western Europe with the Arab World, Africa and the Far East. The legal system is based on the English common law.

The national currency is the European currency which is the Euro. The official languages are Greek and Turkish, while English is widely used within the business environment.

The Cyprus resident vs. non-resident company

A Cyprus company, under the Income Tax Law of 2003 (118(I) 2002) can be either Tax Resident in Cyprus or Non-Tax Resident.

Tax Resident Company

A tax resident company is a company whose management and control is exercised in Cyprus. Hence the majority of directors must be in Cyprus. It pays 12,5% tax on its worldwide business profits (5% on interest income, 0% on dividend income). It can claim relief under the Cyprus double tax treaty network.

Non-Resident Company

A non-resident company is a company where the management and control is exercised outside of Cyprus. Hence the majority of the directors must be outside Cyprus. A non-resident company is taxable at 0% on its worldwide income. Any income generated in Cyprus is taxed at 12,5%.

Company compliance

Authorised and issued share capital

The share capital must be expressed in Euros. The usual authorised share capital of a Cyprus IBC company is € 5,000 and the minimum issued capital is € 1,000.

Classes of shares permitted

Registered shares of par value, preference shares, redeemable preference shares and shares with no voting rights.

Financial statements required

Amendments made in 2003 to the Companies Law as part of the EU accession process included the following changes:

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Every company must prepare a full set of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and every parent company that has one or more subsidiaries, other than a company which is itself a wholly owned subsidiary, should present consolidated financial statements.

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Under article 120, every company must complete an annual return within a period of 42 days from the date of its Annual General Meeting and must file immediately with the Registrar of Companies, a copy of the annual return, signed by a director and the company secretary. Under article 121, the annual return filed with the Registrar of Companies must be accompanied by the full set of financial statements.

Directors

The minimum number of directors is one. They may be natural persons or bodies corporate, be of any nationality and need not be resident in Cyprus.

Company Secretary

All Cypriot companies must appoint a company secretary, who may be a natural person or body corporate. It is advisable to appoint a resident company secretary.

Shareholders

The minimum number of shareholders is one.

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