For the individual that wishes to open a company or companies there are many areas that are of significant importance. Firstly, there is the possibility for advance tax rulings and there are no capital gains taxes charged the individual or the company.
In certain countries around the globe, there are taxes that are imposed on a persons net worth. This means that the greater an individual’s or company’s net worth, the higher the taxation. In certain cases, this usually leads to tax fraud as the individual or company may see this as an extreme form of taxation. In other cases, the individuals simply omit certain aspects of their wealth that is deemed taxable in order to avoid paying taxes. In Cyprus, this is eliminated because the taxation on ones net worth is non-existent in this country. This is definitely a huge incentive to both individuals as well as organizations, be they local or international. It should be noted, however, that this tax exemption only applies to real estate in Cyprus.
In Cyprus, the European rules on taxation apply. This is beneficial to the individual or company because one can take advantage of this double tax treaty available in Cyprus to reduce their payable taxes. Tax losses incurred by the company are also carried forward indefinitely and can be surrendered as group relief. This country also charges low duty for the establishment of companies within its jurisdiction. Interest deduction for borrowing costs is provided for all off shore companies. Unilateral tax relief is granted to all the companies within Cyprus. This is for all the foreign tax the company may have incurred while establishing itself in this country.
This is provided irrespective of the absence of the double tax treaty. There is also a very low expense fee for financial and professional service provision in this country compared to the charges in the European Union member countries. This applies for any charges from lawyers and or financial institutions that may have been used during this process or for any independent valuations that may have been done on behalf of the organization in Cyprus. This country also provides low personal tax rates that act as an added incentive for the individual opening any sort of company.
This taxation reaches a maximum of thirty percent (30%) for income over 20,000 Cypriot Euros. There are also low social insurance contributions that the individual is bound by law to pay to the government at regular intervals, as is the case in every other country in the world. This type of insurance is usually calculated at 6.3% of the individuals’ gross salary. All these tax incentives are both local and international and they allow for businesses in Cyprus to operate under a very conducive environment that is almost unrivaled in the European Union and indeed anywhere else in the world.
