Cyprus offers two types of express trusts. The first is the common law express trust and the second is the Cyprus International Trust which is a type of express trust with special characteristics in statute that make it more attractive for international tax and estate planning purposes. This guide offers a brief introduction to Cyprus International Trusts.

Cyprus provides an advantageous EU-compliant tax system with a plethora of incentives for businesses and individuals. The island has one of the most favorable tax regimes throughout the EU including a corporate tax rate of 12,5% in addition to other tax advantages such as its non-domicile tax exemption policy.

This guide addresses the obtaining of work permit for non-EU Nationals seeking to be employed by companies of foreign interests as well as non-EU nationals looking to be employed at any company in Cyprus.

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WHY CYPRUS CITIZENSHIP Reasonable investment amount of €2.000.000; The applicant has a variety of investments to choose from; The investment can be released 3 years after acquiring the passport. No requirement for a VISA to more than 159 countries; Permanent Residence without a required physical presence in Cyprus.

INTRODUCTION In an effort to enhance the competiveness,fairness and simplicity of the Cyprus tax system and to make it more attractive to foreign investors, the Cyprus Government passed on 9th July 2015, among others, the “Domicile” concept. The introduction of the non-domicile rules aims to attract high-earners to relocate to Cyprus, by using Cyprus as a business centre and transferring the headquarters of their business thus creating real...

CYPRUS PERMANENT RESIDENCE An accelerated procedure for attaining permanent residence for third country nationals for indefinite duration. Reasonable investment amount of €300.000 plus VAT. The spouse, dependent children and parents of the applicant can obtain permanent residence with no additional investment.

‘YACHT LEASING SCHEME’ The guidelines of the Cyprus VAT Department on the department’s policy with regards to the VAT treatment of leasing arrangements for pleasure yachts allow for a reduced effective VAT rate which may be as low as 2.42% , being the lowest VAT in Europe.

CYPRUS START-UP VISA The Cyprus Start Up visa is aimed at innovative and talented entrepreneurs, nationals from non EU and European Economic Area countries, who wish to enter, reside and develop their start-ups with high growth potential in The Republic of Cyprus.

After a three year standstill during which Cyprus was declared a “notified” jurisdiction under the Indian tax code due to a perceived lack of information sharing, Cyprus and India have now signed a new double tax treaty replacing the treaty in place since 13 June 1994.