Company registration in Cyprus

Registration fee is from 2500 €

Registration period — 3 weeks

Minimum authorized capital - 1000 EUR

Remote opening — yes

Financial statements — yes

The Republic of Cyprus is an independent island nation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. In 2004, Cyprus joined the EU and lost its status of an offshore jurisdiction. Today Cyprus is not an offshore jurisdiction, as the company submits audited financial statements, pays income tax, and is considered the most convenient jurisdiction for doing business.

Maira Consult recommends using companies registered in Cyprus as a holding company, intermediary company, for trade and logistics, as IT company. 

It is possible to open a company in Cyprus within a few weeks.

As soon as the company is registered, the Cyprus Registry provides company certificates with a stamp of the registry.

The package of documents you receive after company registration in Cyprus:

  • Certificate of incorporation of a company in Cyprus in Greek
  • Certificate of incorporation in Cyprus in English
  • Cyprus company registered address certificate
  • Certificate of Directors of a Cyprus company
  • Certificate of share capital and shareholders of a Cyprus company
  • Memorandum and Articles of association of the company

Our specialists know how to register a company in Cyprus and provide you with highly qualified service and advise you on all issues.

Cyprus advantages

1

Low income tax

2

Possibility to open an account in a Cyprus bank

3

Financial reporting and audit

4

Obtaining a Tax Residence certificate

5

Included in the TOP 10 countries for registration

General Information

Registration Features

A company must have a secretary, who can be either an individual or a legal entity. The secretary must be a resident of Cyprus.

Company Name

The name of the company must end with a word or abbreviation indicating limited liability, such as “Limited” or “Ltd.”

Authorized Capital

The minimum amount of authorized capital for a company in Cyprus is EUR 1,000, and there are no requirements for its payment.

Director

A company must have at least one natural or legal person. In order to maintain the status of a Cyprus tax resident, the majority of directors must be Cyprus residents. It is also allowed to use the services of nominee directors.

Shareholders

At least one member is required, which can be either an individual or a legal entity, with no residency requirements.

Financial Reporting

A Cyprus company is required to submit financial statements annually. The first financial report, together with the auditor's report, must be submitted within 18 months from the date of incorporation, and then annually thereafter.

Taxation

Corporate income tax is 12.5%. Standart VAT rate is 19%. In addition to the main taxes, there is also an annual municipal tax (Professional Tax), the amount of which is determined by each municipality separately (from 85 EUR to 256 EUR).

Confidentiality

The public registry in Cyprus is open, where you can find public information about the director, secretary and the amount of the company's authorized capital. Since 2020, Cyprus has introduced a unified register of beneficiaries, which is not available for public viewing - data from it can only be provided to government and tax authorities.

Stages of company registration

01

Choosing the name and form of the company

Before registering a company in Cyprus, you need to submit a request to the Cyprus Registry to check the availability of the name. After its approval, the preparation of corporate documents begins.

02

Preparation and collection of documents

Each member of the company must provide all KYC documents (passport, utility bill, bank reference, personal account statements for the last 12 months, CV).

03

Identification of company participants

At this stage, a meeting takes place in our office or online, where all the necessary corporate documents are signed.

04

Formation of the share capital (if necessary)

There is no requirement for the mandatory formation of authorized capital in Cyprus. If necessary, it can be created after the company registration is completed.

05

Company registration

The originals of all signed corporate documents for the registration of Cyprus company are submitted to the Cyprus Registry.

06

Receiving of corporate documents

After registering a company in Cyprus, the registry provides executed corporate documents with all the necessary marks.

07

Legalization of documents (if necessary)

If necessary, the documents of a Cyprus company can be submitted for legalization and apostillization.

08

Delivery of corporate documents

The originals of corporate documents of a company in Cyprus are delivered via courier service.

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