In force since 01.01.2026 · Checked 24.07.2026
Cyprus, current as of today.
Most Cyprus guides online still quote the 12.5% corporate rate, a levy that stopped in 2024, and stamp duty that stopped this January. Every figure on this site is the one in force now. Where a number changed, we show you what it was.
Schedule of changes
The December 2025 reform was the biggest in twenty years. This is what moved.
| Item | Was | Now | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate tax | 12.5% | 15% | 01.01.2026 |
| Dividends and interest, non-dom | — | 0% | Held · 17-year term |
| Dividend SDC, domiciled residents | 17% | 5% | 01.01.2026 |
| Tax-free personal income | €19,500 | €22,000 | 01.01.2026 |
| Stamp duty on company documents | payable | none | Abolished 01.01.2026 |
| Annual company levy | €350 | none | Abolished 2024 |
struck = no longer applies marked = in force today
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The Cyprus Non-Dom Regime in 2026
0% tax on dividends and interest for 17 years, the 60-day residency rule, and the new €250,000 extension option. What survived the reform and what the catches are.
For foundersWhat a Cyprus Company Really Costs in 2026
Government fees are around €175. Providers quote €1,200 to €3,000. The real number is the annual running cost, and most guides hide it. Full breakdown here.
Where to liveLimassol, Nicosia, Larnaca or Paphos
Four cities that feel like four countries. Who each one suits, what they cost, what daily life looks like, and how to find a home in each.
Getting aroundBuying or Importing a Car in Cyprus
Cyprus drives on the left. Bring one car tax-free when you relocate, or buy local. Import costs, the 10-day registration window, road tax and the traps.
MoneyWhat Living in Cyprus Actually Costs
Rent by city, the August electricity spike, groceries, cars, schools. Three sample monthly budgets from single to family of four.
ImmigrationGetting Residency in Cyprus
Yellow slip for EU citizens, employment and investment routes for everyone else, digital nomad visa, timelines and what really slows people down.
HealthHealthcare and GESY
Who qualifies, what the 2.65% contribution buys, what private cover costs, and the coverage gap that catches new arrivals.
FamiliesInternational Schools
Fees by stage, British and IB curricula, where the schools cluster, and why waiting lists should decide your city.
Moving from your country
From the UK
45% and 39.35% at home vs 0% non-dom, the 5-year temporary non-residence trap, and where 70,000 Brits settled.
Country guideFrom Germany
Abgeltungsteuer vs 0% dividends, and the Wegzugsbesteuerung exit tax you must plan around before deregistering.
Country guideFrom Israel
A 40-minute flight, a fast-growing community, and the residency routes for non-EU citizens.
Country guideFrom Poland
Belka tax vs non-dom, the PLN 4 million exit threshold, and the contractor-to-company route.
Country guideFrom France
The 30% PFU and social charges vs 0%, and France's exit tax on large shareholdings.
Country guideFrom Italy
26% flat at home vs 0%, the AIRE step Italians skip at their peril, and no IVIE or IVAFE here.
Country guideFrom Spain
Savings rates up to 30% plus wealth tax vs a system with neither, and Spain's exit rules.
Country guideFrom the Netherlands
Box 2 dividends and the box 3 wealth levy vs 0% non-dom, and the preserving assessment on your BV.
Country guideFrom Belgium
30% withholding on dividends and 50% income tax vs non-dom zero, from one of the cleaner countries to leave.
Country guideFrom Sweden
30% capital tax and the 3:12 squeeze vs 0%, plus the ten-year rule that can follow you out.
Country guideFrom Ireland
51% to extract a dividend at home vs 0% here, and the three years of ordinary residence after leaving.
Country guideFrom Austria
27.5% KESt vs 0% non-dom, and the exit tax with an EU deferral if you claim it properly.
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