What a Cyprus Company Really Costs in 2026

Formation agents love a headline price. The real question is what you'll pay across a full year of owning the company, and that number varies a lot more than the setup quote. Here's the whole picture, starting with the part that's fixed.

Government fees: about €175

The Registrar of Companies charges roughly €165 in combined incorporation filing fees plus €10 to reserve your company name, so around €175 for a standard private limited company. Expedited processing adds about €100. These fees are identical no matter which provider you use, which makes them a useful honesty test when you compare quotes. Standard registration takes about 7 to 10 working days once documents are in order.

Three fees you should never be quoted

Cyprus abolished several charges in recent years, and a provider still listing them has not updated their pricing page in a long time. Treat the rest of their numbers with matching suspicion.

• The €350 annual company levy, abolished from 2024.
• The 0.6% capital duty on authorised share capital, abolished in 2018.
• Stamp duty on company documents, abolished from 1 January 2026 as part of the tax reform.

Professional fees: where quotes actually differ

A straightforward single-shareholder company typically costs €1,200 to €3,000 all-in for year one through a provider, covering document drafting, filing, registered office, and initial tax registrations. Quotes climb from there with nominee directors, multiple shareholders, or holding structures. VAT at 19% applies to Cypriot providers' service fees, not to the government fees.

The annual running costs that decide whether it's worth it

This is the part thin guides skip. An active Cyprus company carries these each year:

One piece of good news from February 2026: the audit exemption threshold rose to €300,000 turnover (with total assets under €500,000). Stay under both limits for two consecutive years and your company can switch from a full audit to a cheaper review engagement, which typically saves €600 to €2,000 a year. Even a dormant company still files its annual return and a nil tax return, so budget €800 to €1,500 a year for one that does nothing.

The tax side in one paragraph

From 1 January 2026, Cyprus companies pay 15% corporate tax on profits, up from 12.5%, aligning with the OECD global minimum. The deemed dividend distribution rules are gone for post-2026 profits, so you can retain earnings without a notional tax charge. The IP Box and Notional Interest Deduction survived the reform. And if you hold the company as a non-dom resident, dividends still reach you at 0% SDC, which is the combination that makes the structure work. The full personal side is in our non-dom guide.

Check current fee schedules at the Registrar of Companies and the reform legislation via the Ministry of Finance.