Invest and Relocate to Cyprus: Less Tax, More Life

Why Cyprus

The island, by the numbers

Cyprus doesn't ask you to choose between a serious business base and a life you actually enjoy. The figures below are why thousands of founders, investors and remote professionals have already moved.

15%

Corporate income tax

Set at the global-minimum floor since January 2026, with an IP Box regime taking qualifying innovation income to an effective ~3%.

0%

Tax on dividends*

Non-domiciled tax residents pay no Cypriot tax on dividend or interest income, for 17 years, extendable to 27. Only a small, capped health contribution applies.

€0

Inheritance, wealth and gift tax

Cyprus abolished inheritance tax in 2000. There is no wealth tax and no gift tax: what you build stays in your family.

60 days

To become tax resident

Under the 60-day rule you can qualify as a Cyprus tax resident while spending most of the year travelling, no other country residency required.

50%

Income-tax exemption

New residents taking up first employment in Cyprus on €55,000+ can exempt half their salary from income tax, for up to 17 years.

3,300+ hrs

Of sunshine a year

Roughly double London or Berlin. Swim from May to November, ski Troodos in February, and forget what grey feels like.

*Dividends received by non-domiciled Cyprus tax residents are exempt from Special Defence Contribution. General Healthcare System (GESY) contributions of 2.65% apply, capped at €180,000 of annual income. Figures reflect published rates and regimes as at 2026 and are general information, not tax advice.

The maths of moving

What would you keep in Cyprus?

Compare the total tax on distributed company profits in your current country against the Cyprus non-dom regime. Adjust the numbers to match your business.

The full tax system

I currently pay tax in Annual company profit (fully distributed)

Illustrative comparison assuming profits are paid out to you as dividends and top marginal rates apply. Cyprus figures assume non-dom tax residency: 15% corporate tax plus GESY of 2.65% on dividends, capped. Your position will differ, always take professional advice.

Total tax in the UK €0 0%

Total tax in Cyprus €0 0%

You keep an extra

€0 / year

That's €0 over ten years: a house in Limassol, in tax alone.

More than a tax rate

Six reasons the move makes sense

Life on the island

Europe's lightest serious tax regime

Non-dom status shields dividends and interest for 17 years. No inheritance, wealth or gift tax. Capital gains on shares and securities: untaxed. All of it statutory, transparent and EU-compliant.

Full EU membership

Euro currency, EU market access and a common-law legal system inherited from Britain. Contracts, courts and company law all work in English, no translation layer between you and your business.

The weather is a feature

The sunniest country in the EU. Sea at 27°C in September, almond blossom in January, and the Troodos mountains an hour from the beach. Winter is something that happens to other people.

Genuinely safe, genuinely family-friendly

Consistently ranked among the safest countries in Europe. Kids walk to school, cars stay unlocked in villages, and international schools in every major city teach UK and IB curricula.

Healthcare that works

GESY, the national health system, covers residents from day one of contribution, backed by a strong private sector where a specialist appointment costs less than dinner for two in London.

Connected in every direction

London in 4h45, Dubai in 3h30, Athens in 1h40, Tel Aviv in under an hour. The time zone overlaps both European and Gulf business hours: your working day covers two markets.

Who we help

Three moves we've made hundreds of times

The founder

Profitable company, most of it lost to corporation tax and dividend tax at home. We move the business or build a Cyprus entity beside it, structure salary against the 50% exemption, and route dividends through non-dom status. Typical outcome: total tax down from ~50% to ~15%.

How the tax system works →

The remote professional

Contracting or employed abroad, free to work anywhere, currently doing it somewhere grey and expensive. Digital Nomad Visa or EU registration, 60-day tax residency, and a two-bed by the sea for half the rent. Same career, different life.

The Digital Nomad route →

The family upgrading life

Less about the marginal rate, more about safety, schools and sunshine, with a €300k property purchase carrying permanent residency for everyone. We handle the purchase, the permits and the school shortlist in one programme.

Life on the island →

Your route in

Four ways to make Cyprus home

Whatever your passport and situation, there's a clean, well-trodden path to residency. We handle the paperwork on all of them.

All routes in detail

Investors

Permanent residency by investment

Invest €300,000+ in new residential property and receive fast-track permanent residency for your whole family, typically within two months.

€300k · ~2 months · family included

Remote workers

Digital Nomad Visa

Non-EU remote workers with €3,500+ monthly income can live in Cyprus while working for employers or clients abroad. One year, renewable for two more.

€3,500/mo income · up to 3 years

Founders

Relocate your company

Incorporate in Cyprus through the Business Facilitation Unit and bring your team with you: fast-tracked work permits for key international staff.

15% corporate tax · staff permits

EU citizens

Just turn up

Freedom of movement means EU citizens simply register on arrival. Then it's the 60-day or 183-day rule to switch your tax residency: we'll map the cleanest route.

Registration only · 60-day rule

Invest in the island

A small economy moving fast

Cyprus is no longer just holidays and halloumi. It's an EU base camp between three continents, and capital is noticing. Explore the investment case →

01
Tech has moved inLimassol and Nicosia now host international HQs in fintech, forex and gaming, with a deep English-speaking talent pool.
02
Europe's ship-management capitalOne of the largest third-party ship-management centres in the EU, with a tonnage-tax system to match.
03
Five million visitors a yearTourism keeps rental yields strong in the coastal cities: short-let demand runs eight months deep.
04
A growing funds centreFund administration and investment-firm licensing have grown year on year, backed by an EU-passported regulator.

How it works

From first call to first swim in four steps

01

Discovery call

Thirty minutes on your situation: family, business structure, income, timelines. No pitch, just an honest read on whether Cyprus fits.

02

Your roadmap

A written plan covering residency route, tax position, company structure and costs, reviewed with a licensed Cypriot tax adviser.

03

The move

We run the checklist: company formation, visas, banking, schools, healthcare registration and a home to land in.

04

Settled

First-year support with filings, GESY, driving licences and the hundred small things, until Cyprus stops feeling new.

Questions

Asked on almost every call

As a non-domiciled Cyprus tax resident, dividends and interest are exempt from Special Defence Contribution, the tax that would otherwise apply, for 17 years. You pay only the GESY health contribution of 2.65%, and that's capped at €180,000 of income, so a maximum of €4,770 a year. On a €1m dividend, that's an effective rate under 0.5%.

Two routes. The classic 183-day rule: spend more than half the year in Cyprus. Or the 60-day rule: spend at least 60 days in Cyprus, don't spend 183+ days in any other single country, aren't tax resident elsewhere, and maintain a home and business or employment ties in Cyprus. The 60-day rule is one of the most flexible residency tests in Europe.

Yes. These are statutory regimes written into Cypriot and EU law, used by thousands of relocators every year. What matters is doing it properly: real relocation, genuine substance, correct exit from your current tax system. That's exactly why we insist on licensed local advisers rather than internet folklore.

Sometimes, but a company is generally taxed where it's managed and controlled, so if you move to Cyprus and keep running it, its tax home may follow you. Most founders either migrate the company or form a Cyprus entity alongside it. This is the single area where personalised advice matters most.

International schools in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos teach UK and IB curricula at a fraction of London fees. Residents join GESY, the national health system, and residency-by-investment applications include your spouse and dependent children.

Meaningfully less than Western European capitals: expect day-to-day costs well below London, Amsterdam or Dublin, though prime Limassol rents have risen with demand. A comfortable family lifestyle costs roughly what a modest one does in the city you're probably leaving.

Easily. English is spoken almost universally in business, law, banking and healthcare, a legacy of British administration. Contracts and court proceedings are routinely in English, and most relocators never need a word of Greek beyond "kalimera".

Keep more of what you earn. Live where the sun does.