Guides to a company in Cyprus
28 guides on opening and running a company in Cyprus, written by the founders of Legarithm and checked against the official sources.
Company formation in Cyprus: guides
Cyprus company formation cost in 2026: fees, packages, yearly costs
State fees come to €175, and each later year starts with accounting from €3,480.
Vladyslav Drapii9 min read
Cyprus company register: how to search it and what it shows
The search is free and shows status, directors and the last annual return.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
Cyprus holding company: tax rules, setup steps and costs in 2026
In most cases a holding company receives dividends tax-free and pays them abroad at 0%.
Vladyslav Drapii9 min read
How to register a company in Cyprus in 2026: steps, documents, cost
Registration takes seven steps and is expected in 8 to 12 working days with us.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
Accounting in Cyprus: guides
Cyprus accounting requirements in 2026: books, audit, annual return
Every company has its yearly accounts audited, or reviewed under €300,000 of turnover.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
Cyprus company strike-off: 31 December 2026 deadline and restoration
Strike-off hands the company's assets to the Republic, with 20 years to restore it.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
How payroll works in Cyprus in 2026: social insurance, tax, payslip
The employer withholds 8.8% and 2.65% from each salary and adds 15.4% of its own.
Stanislav Skliarov8 min read
Tax in Cyprus: guides
Cyprus IP Box in 2026: how the 3% effective rate is computed
The more of the asset a company built itself, the nearer its rate comes to 3%.
Stanislav Skliarov9 min read
Cyprus VAT on property: sale of land and buildings, 19% and 5%
The 5% rate covers 130 square metres of a main home, to a value of €350,000.
Vladyslav Drapii11 min read
Cyprus VAT refund: who can claim, deadlines and how to apply
A foreign business claims by 30 September from the EU, by 31 December from elsewhere.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
Cyprus VAT registration for non-EU companies: rules and rates in 2026
With no threshold to wait for, registration comes before the first taxable sale.
Vladyslav Drapii9 min read
Cyprus capital gains tax: 20% on property, exemptions, how to file
A person's first €30,000 of gain is exempt for life, or €150,000 on a main home.
Stanislav Skliarov10 min read
Cyprus corporate tax rate in 2026: 15% and how the tax is calculated
Taxable profit starts from the accounts, with losses carried forward for 7 years.
Vladyslav Drapii9 min read
Cyprus economic substance requirements: what a company needs in 2026
Four tests ask where the board decides, where the records are and what the company does.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
Cyprus income tax in 2026: rates, deductions, exemptions, the return
The first €22,000 a year is taxed at 0%, and the top band of 35% starts above €72,000.
Stanislav Skliarov10 min read
Cyprus tax calculator 2026: net salary, income tax, employer's cost
A gross salary of €3,000 a month leaves €2,491.87 net and costs the employer €3,462.
Stanislav Skliarov10 min read
Cyprus tax calendar: company deadlines in 2026 and 2027
A company meets five dates for corporate tax in 2026, with €250 or €500 for a late return.
Stanislav Skliarov9 min read
How to distribute dividends in Cyprus: steps and tax in 2026
A domiciled resident pays 5% on dividends from 2026 profits, a non-dom 0%.
Stanislav Skliarov9 min read
Residence in Cyprus: guides
Cyprus foreign interest company (BFU, BSC): rules and work permits
With €200,000 invested the company hires non-EU staff with no quota, from €2,500 a month.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
Cyprus non-dom tax rules in 2026: domicile, 17 years, what is exempt
For a non-dom the one charge on dividends is GeSY, which stops at €4,770 a year.
Stanislav Skliarov9 min read
Cyprus tax residency in 2026: the 183-day rule and the 60-day rule
Sixty days in Cyprus are enough once three more conditions are met.
Stanislav Skliarov9 min read
Cyprus compared
Cyprus 15% vs Bulgaria 10%: which EU company costs less
Bulgaria costs less on ordinary profit, 14.5% in all, Cyprus on software and holdings.
Vladyslav Drapii9 min read
Cyprus vs Estonia for a company: 15% a year or 22% on payout
Paying out less than 68% of profit favours Estonia, and paying out more favours Cyprus.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
Cyprus vs UAE (Dubai) for a company: tax, cost, residence
Sell into the EU from Cyprus at 15% tax, or outside it from the UAE at 0% to 9%.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
Cyprus vs UAE holding company: dividends, tax and cost in 2026
Cyprus suits subsidiaries and investors in the EU, the UAE a group based in the Gulf.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
Estonia vs Bulgaria vs Cyprus: which low-tax EU company fits
Estonia fits profit kept, Bulgaria profit paid out, Cyprus software and holding companies.
Vladyslav Drapii9 min read
UBO register in Cyprus, the UAE and the BVI: who files, terms, fines
No register of the three is public, and fines reach €5,000, AED 100,000 and $75,000.
Vladyslav Drapii10 min read
We do this for you
Company formation in Cyprus
Three packages from €1,699 with state fees included. Registered in 8 to 12 working days.
See the pageAccounting services in Cyprus
We keep the books of your Cyprus company, file its returns and prepare the yearly accounts for the audit. You see every month in your account.
See the pagePayroll services in Cyprus
An employer in Cyprus pays 15.4% on top of each gross salary and files returns every month. We register the company as an employer, run its payroll and file the returns.
See the pageCyprus corporate tax services
Cyprus taxes company profit at 15% from 1 January 2026. We calculate the tax, file every return and show each amount with its date in your account.
See the pageVAT registration in Cyprus
A Cyprus company registers for VAT once its turnover passes €15,600 in 12 months. We file the application for €350, obtain the number and file every return.
See the pageCyprus bank account for your company
We prepare your application to a Cyprus bank and answer its questions until the account is open, from €1,500. A Wise or Revolut account takes your payments in the meantime.
See the pageGet a quote for your Cyprus company
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- We email you the Google Meet link.
- 30 minutes, free, no obligation to order.
- After the call we email you the checklist of documents for your country.
We reply by the end of the next working day with the cost and the dates for your case. The first call is free and confidential.
