Cyprus company, tax and relocation, explained
Dated, sourced writing on Cyprus company formation, the 2026 tax reform, non-dom, and relocation — from the team that does the work in Nicosia.
Closing a Cyprus company: strike-off, liquidation, or neither
Two orderly ways to end a Cyprus company: voluntary strike-off and members' voluntary liquidation — plus the expensive third, letting the Registrar do it.
Ioannis Akritidis · 4 min read Your Cyprus company is dormant: here is what you still have to file
Dormant means not trading, not exempt from filing. The HE32, financial statements, UBO register and tax returns all keep running for an idle company.
Ioannis Akritidis · 4 min read Cyprus tax residency: which rule applies to you
The Cyprus 60-day and 183-day tax-residency rules compared: the exact criteria, how to count days, and which route fits a mobile founder in 2026.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read What Cyprus actually taxes on crypto, and what is still open
Cyprus taxes crypto profit at a flat 8% from 2026 — but mining is carved out and staking and airdrops aren't spelled out. What's settled and what isn't.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read Cyprus for e-commerce: the VAT and OSS reality
Selling online from a Cyprus company in 2026: the €15,600 VAT threshold, the €10,000 EU distance-sales rule, OSS returns, and the 15% corporate rate.
Christina Agapiou · 3 min read Cyprus for forex and prop trading firms
Cyprus for forex and prop traders: the CySEC licence for brokerages, 15% corporate tax, non-dom dividends, and where personal trading tax gets unclear.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read Cyprus for creators: what actually helps, and what doesn't
Cyprus for YouTubers and content creators in 2026: 15% corporate tax, non-dom dividends, EU VAT on content, and why the IP Box rarely fits video.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read Cyprus tax changes in 2026, tracked in one place
A dated, sourced changelog of what changed in Cyprus tax from 2026: the corporate rate, dividends, the crypto rate, thresholds, and what was abolished.
Ioannis Akritidis · 4 min read Cyprus resident director: when substance actually matters
Cyprus law doesn't require a resident director to incorporate, but tax residence, banks and treaties often do. What substance means in 2026.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read Is Cyprus a tax haven? The straight answer
Cyprus isn't a zero-tax secrecy jurisdiction — it's a low-tax EU state with 15% corporate tax, audits and public registers. What the label gets wrong.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read US founders and Cyprus: what a move can't fix
A Cyprus company won't switch off US tax. CFC, GILTI and Form 5471 still apply to US persons: what Cyprus changes for a US founder, and what it can't.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read The Cyprus bank account: why it's slow, and how to speed it up
Incorporation is quick; the bank account is where a Cyprus setup stalls. Why compliance takes time, EMI versus a bank, and how preparation shortens it.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read Cyprus for a full-time crypto trader in 2026
Full-time crypto trader eyeing Cyprus? The 2026 flat 8% on crypto profit, how non-dom and tax residency interact, and what the rule leaves open.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read What a Cyprus company costs to run each year
What a Cyprus company costs to run each year: accounting, audit or review, the HE32 annual return, UBO filings and payroll costs if you employ staff.
Ioannis Akritidis · 4 min read Cyprus for SaaS founders: why the structure fits
Under the Cyprus IP Box, software profit can reach an effective ~3%, with 15% corporate tax and non-dom dividends. Where it fits SaaS and where it fails.
Christina Agapiou · 5 min read Cyprus tax reform 2026: what actually changed
The 2026 Cyprus tax reform in plain terms: 15% corporate tax, a €22,000 tax-free band, cheaper dividends, a flat crypto rate and what it means for you.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read Cyprus vs Portugal after NHR: the live alternative
Portugal's NHR is closed to new applicants. Here is how Cyprus non-dom compares as a live, legislated alternative, with the caveats that apply.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read Do you need to visit Cyprus to open a company?
You can form a Cyprus company entirely from abroad; incorporation needs no visit. Where presence matters is the bank. Here is the split.
Christina Agapiou · 5 min read An €80,000 freelancer's Cyprus tax bill, worked through
A worked 2026 example: what an €80,000 freelancer pays in Cyprus as a sole trader vs through a company, with non-dom and the 50% expat exemption.
Christina Agapiou · 3 min read How long does it take to register a Cyprus company?
Name approval takes a few days, incorporation about one to two weeks. The slow part is KYC and banking. A stage-by-stage Cyprus timeline.
Christina Agapiou · 5 min read Is Cyprus still worth it after the 2026 tax reform?
Corporate tax rose to 15%, so is a Cyprus company still worth it? A 2026 verdict on who gains, who loses, and where a rival jurisdiction wins.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read Your first 90 days in Cyprus: an arrival checklist
A practical arrival sequence for Cyprus: residence registration, the tax-residency clock, GESY and a bank account — in the order they actually bite.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read Nicosia vs Limassol: where should a founder base themselves?
Nicosia or Limassol: where to base yourself in Cyprus? Cost, business ecosystem, language and commute compared for founders and relocating families.
Christina Agapiou · 4 min read Salary or dividends: paying yourself from a Cyprus company
Salary or dividends for a Cyprus company owner in 2026? Worked marginal maths on 15% corporate tax, 5% or 0% SDC, social insurance and GESY.
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