Cyprus CT & VAT Rates 2023-07-03T16:22:19+00:00

Cyprus CT & VAT Rates

THE SCF GROUP HAS BEEN FORMING AND MANAGING CYPRIOT COMPANIES FOR OVER 25 YEARS FROM ITS LONDON OFFICES

CYPRUS

CORPORATE & VAT RATES 2023

TAXATION OF CYPRIOT COMPANIES

The Cypriot tax system has been specifically developed to make it an attractive location for trading but especially holding and investment activities. In addition, Cyprus has very attractive tax laws and registration facilities for shipping.

BASIC FACTS: In synopsis, the corporate tax rate in Cyprus is as follows:

STANDARD COMPANY RATE OF TAX

12.5% Corporate Tax

CAPITAL GAINS TAX

Cyprus employs a territorial capital gains tax system where-by CGT will only apply to immoveable Cypriot assets such as property whether directly or indirectly owned. Where this is not the case, profits from the disposal of shares, bonds, debentures, founders’ shares, and other titles of companies or other legal persons incorporated in Cyprus or abroad and options thereon are unconditionally exempt from corporate tax/CGT.

DIVIDENDS

Dividends earned from foreign investments by a Cypriot company are exempt from corporate tax save where it is stipulated in a tax treaty that dividends are deductible for tax purposes for the paying company. In Cyprus Dividends received from another Cyprus tax resident company are exempt from all taxes, subject to certain anti-avoidance provisions.

ROYALTY INCOME

Royalty income is taxed, after deducting allowable expenses, at the corporate tax rate of 12.5%.

VALUE ADDED TAX (Variable Rates)

In simple terms, VAT is a tax levied upon consumer expenditure. It does not, at least for VAT registered undertakings; apply to transactions carried out in the course of business. However, to ensure the extraction of the tax, all suppliers of applicable goods and/or services must charge VAT which can then be reclaimed by the receiving VAT registered entity. If further sales are made, then the process is simply extrapolated until, if appropriate, an end consumer is found. Please note that as in other EU countries, VAT need not be charged where another company is also within the EU and also has a VAT number.

The Main Cypriot VAT rate is 19%

For more information on Cypriot Company Formation services, please speak to a tax planning consultant

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    The SCF International  specializes in providing accountancy and management services for UK and Irish limited companies, UK & Irish company management services including the provision of (where necessary) domestic directors, domestic company secretaries, registered office address services, trading offices, value added tax (VAT) registration and management, payroll (Pay as You Earn PAYE), opening up and managing UK or Irish bank account facilities, raising  invoices and any and/or all other services required to establish a bone fide managed and controlled UK or Irish limited liability company.

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