Europe Common Law EU
Founders running a software or IP holdco, Cyprus
The Cyprus IP Box delivers an 80% exemption on qualifying IP income for a 2.5% effective rate, with 0% withholding on outbound royalties, dividends and interest. English language admin and common law contracts simplify cross border licensing.
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Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
15%
Fastest setup
2 weeks
Tax treaties
65
Region
Europe
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Local registered office required
- Economic-substance test applies
- Minimum capital: EUR 1,000
- Administrative language: English
- Legal system: Common law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 15%
- Effective rate ~2.5%
- Tax treaties 65
- VAT rate 19%
- Withholding on dividends 0%
Key treaty partners
RussiaUKGreeceGermanyFranceIndia
Banking and payments
- Banking takes 2 to 4 weeks with KYC
- Stripe supported
- Wise supported
- Crypto banking available
- EMI license framework available
Considerations
If your founders are UK tax residents
HMRC treats Cyprus as a low tax jurisdiction and applies CFC scrutiny on UK controlled Cypriot companies. If your cap table sits in the UK:
UK CFC scrutinyHMRC low tax flag